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40.72° N · 73.73° W · GEOID 3605661

Bellerose Terrace

Nassau County, New York · part of the New York, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Bellerose Terrace is home to 2,006 people. Median household income is $166,086 a year and median rent is $1,449 a month, 10.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $592,400, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,449
6% above the median place
Median household income
$166,086
107% above the median place
Median home value
$592,400
85% above the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bellerose Terrace

  • 50% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 327 New York places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 340 New York places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 338 New York places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,194 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $141,400 a year left, more than in 93% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 97 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Bellerose Terrace

Nassau County loses about 4.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in46,951
Moved out52,848
Net−5,897

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Queens County, NY20,4947,425+13,069
Suffolk County, NY6,37811,644−5,266
Kings County, NY4,7542,141+2,613
New York County, NY2,6402,625+15
Palm Beach County, FL4411,556−1,115

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$111K
Leavers$110K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Nassau County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Nassau County report $110,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $110,100.
Income you would need
$58,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,449 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,643 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $592,400.
Getting to work
37 minutes each way on average; 15.6% work from home; 14.2% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Springdale, MD matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$110,128
57% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$110,847
57% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.7%36% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-4.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$110,84757% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$110,12857% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

Bellerose Terrace10.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$57,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.5%
49% below the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$141,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,643
95% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4496% above
Rent to income110.5%49% below
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,68967% above
HUD area median income4County figure$164,30053% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$592,40085% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure7.0%118% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.5%14% below
Homeownership188.6%33% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.0%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,64395% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.4%38% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 14.2%, above the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
14.2%
above the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
37 min
47% above the median place
Median household income1
$166,086
107% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$166,086107% above
Income per person1$46,26115% above
Unemployment1County figure4.8%1% below
Average annual pay6County figure$79,80121% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.0%19% below
Jobs6County figure636,274322% above
Poverty rate1County figure5.4%50% below
Mean commute137 min47% above
Works from home1County figure15.6%25% above
Commutes by transit114.2%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 49.5%, above the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
49.5%
above the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
45.5
17% above the median place
Household size1
2.9
18% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance4.7% −27%
High school or higher93.3% +1%
Homes with broadband92.1% −0%
Bachelor's or higher32.5% +1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,0066646th largest
Median age145.517% above
Bachelor's or higher132.5%1% above
High school or higher193.3%1% above
Household size12.918% above
Born abroad149.5%above (median 8.8%)
No health insurance14.7%27% below
Homes with broadband192.1%0% below
05

Life in Bellerose Terrace

157 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.0 −55%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi32.0 152.4×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.6 +33%
Shops39.7 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.9 +68%
Doctors' offices and clinics34.6 +71%
Child care centers4.8 2.1×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
4.8
109% above the median place
Public schools11
313
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
200,775
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure313above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure200,775above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure27.633% above
Shops per 10k8County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.968% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure34.671% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.8109% above
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k95.055% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi932.0above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure157above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 29, 33% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bellerose Terrace. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
29
33% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
95.4
35% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
97.1
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBellerose TerraceAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure85°F3% below
January average low12County figure26°F1% above
Average temperature12County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation12County figure45.6 in4% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure97.15% above
Hurricane risk13County figure95.435% above
Tornado risk13County figure76.26% below
Wildfire risk13County figure43.629% below
Heat wave risk13County figure96.07% above
Median air quality index14County figure2933% below
Good air days14County figure78.8%15% above
08

Bellerose Terrace in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 10% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 10% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,449/mo (2024)$1,860/mo$1,520 to $2,260/mo+4.2%
Median household income$166,086 (2024)$217,000$183,500 to $257,000+4.6%
Median home value$592,400 (2024)$831,000$603,000 to $1,145,000+5.8%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bellerose Terrace

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Springdale, MD$1,556$162,171Compare
Westbury, NY$1,779$145,185Compare
Miller Place, NY$1,172$146,492Compare
East Massapequa, NY$1,486$146,454Compare
East Massapequa, NYMiller Place, NYWestbury, NYSpringdale, MDBellerose Terrace, NYBellerose TerraceSpringdaleWestburyBellerose TerraceSpringdaleWestbury

Common questions

Is Bellerose Terrace a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 50% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 327 New York places. The median rent takes only 10.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 340 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bellerose Terrace expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $592,400.

What salary do you need to live in Bellerose Terrace?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bellerose Terrace?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Springdale, MD, Westbury, NY, Miller Place, NY and East Massapequa, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bellerose Terrace with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bellerose Terrace itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bellerose-terrace-new-york

Citytistics. “Bellerose Terrace, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bellerose-terrace-new-york/

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