Living here
Average rent in Islip
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Islip compares with New York and the US.
Median rent
$2,192/mo
63% above US
1 bedroom
$2,007/mo
70% above US
2 bedrooms
$2,397/mo
79% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61%
US 50%
Renter households
946
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Islip compares
- Islip$2,080
- New York$1,467
- United States$1,185
- Islip$2,007
- New York$1,497
- United States$1,180
- Islip$2,397
- New York$1,574
- United States$1,338
- Islip$2,008
- New York$1,767
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Islip$2,397
- Oyster Bay$2,243
- Huntington$2,460
- Hempstead$1,647
- North Hempstead$2,494
- White Plains$2,388
- Yonkers$1,815
- Staten Island$1,749
- Islip61%
- Oyster Bay68%
- Huntington46%
- Hempstead60%
- North Hempstead49%
- White Plains51%
- Yonkers54%
- Staten Island56%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New York, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $2,397 a month.
- Studio $2,080
- 1 bedroom $2,007
- 2 bedrooms $2,397
- 3 bedrooms $2,008
- 5+ bedrooms $3,304
Green means the median Islip rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
61% of Islip renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 51% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 51% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Islip.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Islip
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Questions
What is the average rent in Islip?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $2,192 a month, 39% above the New York median and 63% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Islip?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,007 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Islip?
The median two-bedroom rents for $2,397 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Islip?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($2,397) takes a household income of about $95,880 a year, and a one-bedroom about $80,280.
Is rent affordable in Islip?
About 61% of Islip renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 51% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.