What percentage of people rent in West Sayville, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in West Sayville, NY, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±6.5 points) of the occupied homes in West Sayville, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 244 renting households against 1,526 that own their home.

In West Sayville, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.8% (±6.5 points)
Renting households: 244 (±124)
Median renter income: $147,045 (±$94,945)

Who rents and who owns in West Sayville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Sayville	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.8% (±6.5 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	244 (±124)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,526 (±215)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$147,045 (±$94,945)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$166,361 (±$11,402)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In West Sayville, the renter share is not measurably different from Suffolk County (17.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Suffolk County, West Sayville ranks 61 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 250 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Sayville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	13.9% (±4.4 points)	13.8% (±6.5 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,619 (±$155)	$2,701 (±$373)	+66.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$110,250 (±$21,643)	$166,312 (±$13,468)	+50.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Sayville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Sayville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Sayville	—	13.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Sayville	1.6 mi	22.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Oakdale	1.6 mi	18.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayport	2.8 mi	20.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Great River	3.5 mi	17.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bohemia	3.6 mi	15.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great River	3.9 mi	33.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Blue Point	4.0 mi	10.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Islip	4.3 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sayville, NY (22.6%), Great River, NY (33.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
55	Islip (community)	15.1% (±4.0 points)
56	Hauppauge	14.7% (±2.7 points)
57	North Sea	14.6% (±5.9 points)
58	Mastic	14.3% (±4.6 points)
59	Huntington (community)	14.1% (±2.8 points)
60 (tie)	Baywood	13.8% (±4.6 points)
60 (tie)	West Sayville	13.8% (±6.5 points)
62	Halesite	13.7% (±7.8 points)
63	Sound Beach	13.6% (±6.1 points)
64 (tie)	Centereach	13.5% (±2.7 points)
64 (tie)	Holtsville	13.5% (±3.1 points)
66	Manorville	13.4% (±3.9 points)
67	North Babylon	13.2% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Sayville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Islip, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Sayville

How many renters are there in West Sayville?

West Sayville has an estimated 244 (±124) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Sayville?

In West Sayville, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Sayville?

A renting household in West Sayville has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Sayville?

The median renting household in West Sayville, NY has an income of $147,045 (±$94,945) a year, against $166,361 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Sayville CDP, New York (place:80885, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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