Living here
Average rent in Oyster Bay
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Oyster Bay compares with New York and the US.
Median rent
$2,300/mo
71% above US
1 bedroom
$2,455/mo
108% above US
2 bedrooms
$2,243/mo
68% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68%
US 50%
Renter households
1,351
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 Oyster Bay compares
- Oyster Bay$2,455
- New York$1,497
- United States$1,180
- Oyster Bay$2,243
- New York$1,574
- United States$1,338
- Oyster Bay$2,845
- New York$1,767
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Oyster Bay$2,243
- Hempstead$1,647
- Huntington$2,460
- North Hempstead$2,494
- Islip$2,397
- White Plains$2,388
- Yonkers$1,815
- Staten Island$1,749
- Oyster Bay68%
- Hempstead60%
- Huntington46%
- North Hempstead49%
- Islip61%
- 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 $2,243 a month.
- 1 bedroom $2,455
- 2 bedrooms $2,243
- 3 bedrooms $2,845
Green means the median Oyster Bay rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
68% of Oyster Bay renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 33.5% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Oyster Bay.
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 Oyster Bay
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Questions
What is the average rent in Oyster Bay?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $2,300 a month, 46% above the New York median and 71% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Oyster Bay?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,455 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Oyster Bay?
The median two-bedroom rents for $2,243 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Oyster Bay?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($2,243) takes a household income of about $89,720 a year, and a one-bedroom about $98,200.
Is rent affordable in Oyster Bay?
About 68% of Oyster Bay renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% 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.