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41.09° N · 72.38° W · GEOID 3630581

Greenport West

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

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

New YorkGreenport West, NYGreenport WestGreenport West

The short answer

Greenport West is home to 2,463 people. Median household income is $93,983 a year and median rent is $2,255 a month, 28.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $839,900, about 8.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,255
65% above the median place
Median household income
$93,983
17% above the median place
Median home value
$839,900
163% above the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
3% 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 Greenport West

  • The median home is worth 8.9 years of the median household's income, more than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 34% of homes stand vacant, more than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 51.4 years old, older than in 93% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 28.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 93% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 11.2% a year while household income rose 7.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 83% of places its size.
01

Moving to Greenport West

Suffolk County loses about 5.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in38,900
Moved out46,266
Net−7,366

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Nassau County, NY11,6446,378+5,266
Queens County, NY7,4222,716+4,706
Kings County, NY3,0521,722+1,330
New York County, NY2,2542,429−175
Palm Beach County, FL4371,145−708
Broward County, FL263537−274

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$116K
Leavers$121K

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

Who moves here
3.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Suffolk County report $116,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $120,700.
Income you would need
$90,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,255 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,195 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $839,900.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 16.3% work from home; 4.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
East Quogue, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$120,653
72% above the median place
Moved from another state1
0.7%
66% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$116,086
64% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.1%45% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.7%66% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-5.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$116,08664% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$120,65372% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 34.4%, 388% above the median place.

Greenport West28.8%
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
$90,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
28.8%
41% above the median place
Home price to income
8.9x
135% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
29%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$63,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Greenport West, $2,255 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Greenport West, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI23.7% vs 28.8%n/aCompare
Belmar, NJ22.4% vs 28.8%n/aCompare
Southold, NY20.8% vs 28.8%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
34.4%
388% above the median place
Median home value1
$839,900
163% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$8,688
166% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,25565% above
Rent to income128.8%41% above
Property tax rate11.0%13% above
Home price to income18.9x135% above
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$8,688166% above
Median home value1$839,900163% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.4%70% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.5%6% above
Homeownership173.9%11% above
Renters paying 30%+147.0%7% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,19571% above
Vacant homes134.4%388% above
Median year built119760% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $68,300, 70% above the median place.

Income per person1
$68,300
70% above the median place
Works from home1
16.3%
31% above the median place
Median household income1
$93,983
17% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$93,98317% above
Income per person1$68,30070% above
Unemployment1County figure4.7%3% below
Average annual pay6County figure$81,11923% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.5%32% below
Jobs6County figure689,858358% above
Poverty rate19.5%11% below
Mean commute126 min5% above
Works from home116.3%31% above
Commutes by transit1County figure4.8%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 51.4, 32% above the median place.

Median age1
51.4
32% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
10% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
49.1%
53% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad14.4% +64%
High school or higher92.7% +0%
Homes with broadband92.6% +0%
All 8 people measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,4636646th largest
Median age151.432% above
Bachelor's or higher149.1%53% above
High school or higher192.7%0% above
Household size12.210% below
Born abroad114.4%64% above
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband192.6%0% above
05

Life in Greenport West

347 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents28.4 2.8×
Playgrounds per 10k24.4 2.6×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.3 +48%

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 bars25.6 +23%
Shops39.7 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.6 +61%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.4 +21%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

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

Public school students11
222,431
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
342
above the median place (median 9)
Students per teacher11
11.4
26% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure342above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure222,431above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure25.623% above
Shops per 10k8County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.661% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure24.421% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.717% above
Parks per 10k928.4179% above
Playgrounds per 10k924.4159% above
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.348% above
National Register listings10County figure347above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 96.8, 37% above 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 Greenport West. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
96.8
37% above the median place
July average high12
82°F
5% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
97.3
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGreenport WestAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure82°F5% below
January average low12County figure24°F5% below
Average temperature12County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation12County figure45.5 in4% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure97.35% above
Hurricane risk13County figure96.837% above
Tornado risk13County figure74.88% below
Wildfire risk13County figure73.420% above
Heat wave risk13County figure94.75% above
Median air quality index14County figure415% below
Good air days14County figure72.6%6% above
08

Greenport West in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, up from 25% 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$1,979/mo (2024)$2,610/mo$2,140 to $3,180/mo+4.7%
Median household income$93,983 (2024)$120,000$101,500 to $142,000+4.2%
Median home value$839,900 (2024)$1,226,000$890,000 to $1,689,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 10.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.9 now.

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

09

Places like Greenport West

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

PlaceRentIncome
East Quogue, NY$2,327$93,710Compare
Sebastopol, CA$1,902$87,684Compare
Los Osos, CA$2,047$108,932Compare
Capitola, CA$2,512$102,976Compare
Capitola, CALos Osos, CASebastopol, CAEast Quogue, NYGreenport West, NYGreenport WestSebastopolLos OsosCapitolaGreenport WestSebastopolLos OsosCapitola

Common questions

Is Greenport West a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 8.9 years of the median household's income, more than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. 34% of homes stand vacant, more than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 13 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Greenport West expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $839,900.

What salary do you need to live in Greenport West?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Greenport West?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are East Quogue, NY, Sebastopol, CA, Los Osos, CA and Capitola, CA.

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); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “Greenport West, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/greenport-west-new-york/

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