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40.91° N · 73.40° W · GEOID 3637022

Huntington Bay

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

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The short answer

Huntington Bay is home to 1,693 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $2,255 a month, 10.8% 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 $1,728,800, about 6.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,255
65% above the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$1,728,800
above the median place (median $319,400)
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 Huntington Bay

  • 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places.
  • The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places.
  • 83% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 337 New York places.
  • The median resident is 59.4 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places.
  • The median home is valued at $1,728,800, more than in 99% 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 Huntington Bay

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 $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,728,800.
Getting to work
39 minutes each way on average; 37.1% work from home; 9.0% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Kentfield, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$120,653
72% above the median place
Moved from another state1
0.7%
66% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$116,086
64% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 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 people8County figure-5.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$116,08664% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$120,65372% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 99.0%, 49% above the median place.

Huntington Bay10.8%
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
10.8%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
6.9x
82% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$212,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
99.0%
49% above the median place
Median home value1
$1,728,800
above the median place (median $319,400)
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,25565% above
Rent to income110.8%47% below
Home price to income16.9x82% 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$10,001206% above
Median home value1$1,728,800above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.4%70% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.5%6% above
Homeownership199.0%49% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure58.8%16% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure11.7%66% above
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $181,222, 352% above the median place.

Income per person1
$181,222
352% above the median place
Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
Works from home1
37.1%
198% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$181,222352% 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 rate1County figure6.4%40% below
Mean commute139 min55% above
Works from home137.1%198% above
Commutes by transit19.0%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
83.0%
159% above the median place
Median age1
59.4
52% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher98.6% +7%
Born abroad6.0% −32%
Household size2.4 −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,6936646th largest
Population change since 202071.7%51% above
Median age159.452% above
Bachelor's or higher183.0%159% above
High school or higher198.6%7% above
Household size12.42% below
Born abroad16.0%32% below
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Huntington Bay

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

  • Bay Crest Historic District listed 1985
  • Beaux Arts Park Historic District listed 1985
  • Bowes House listed 1985
  • Geoghegan, Charles, House listed 1985
  • Green, John, House listed 1985
  • House at 200 Bay Avenue listed 1985

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents23.6 2.3×
Playgrounds per 10k17.7 +88%
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 −95%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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 students13
222,431
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools13
342
above the median place (median 9)
Students per teacher13
11.4
26% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure342above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure222,431above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure25.623% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.661% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure24.421% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.717% above
Parks per 10k1023.6132% above
Playgrounds per 10k1017.788% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.195% below
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k
0
below the median place (median 192)
Property crime per 100k
276
77% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Hurricane risk15
96.8
37% above the median place
July average high14
82°F
5% below the median place
Natural hazard risk15
97.3
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHuntington BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure82°F5% below
January average low14County figure24°F5% below
Average temperature14County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation14County figure45.5 in4% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure97.35% above
Hurricane risk15County figure96.837% above
Tornado risk15County figure74.88% below
Wildfire risk15County figure73.420% above
Heat wave risk15County figure94.75% above
Median air quality index16County figure415% below
Good air days16County figure72.6%6% above
08

Huntington Bay in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$250,001 (2024)$316,500$267,500 to $375,000+4.0%
Median home value$1,728,800 (2024)$2,445,000$1,775,000 to $3,368,000+5.9%
Population1,459 (2025)1,4801,420 to 1,550+0.3%

The median home would be worth 7.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.9 now.

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

09

Places like Huntington Bay

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

PlaceRentIncome
Kentfield, CA$2,741$249,896Compare
Cherry Hills Village, CO$2,191$250,001Compare
El Granada, CA$2,034$213,347Compare
Palos Verdes Estates, CA$3,217$242,014Compare
Palos Verdes Estates, CAEl Granada, CACherry Hills Village, COKentfield, CAHuntington Bay, NYHuntington BayKentfieldCherry Hills VillagePalos Verdes EstatesHuntington BayKentfieldCherry Hills VillagePalos Verdes Estates

Common questions

Is Huntington Bay a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 99% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 338 New York places. The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Huntington Bay expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.8% 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 $1,728,800.

What salary do you need to live in Huntington Bay?

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.

Is Huntington Bay safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Huntington Bay?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Kentfield, CA, Cherry Hills Village, CO, El Granada, CA and Palos Verdes Estates, 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. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 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
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. 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 Huntington Bay with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Huntington Bay itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/huntington-bay-new-york

Citytistics. “Huntington Bay, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/huntington-bay-new-york/

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