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40.79° N · 73.66° W · GEOID 3663792

Roslyn Estates

Nassau 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

Roslyn Estates is home to 1,405 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $2,252 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 $1,761,000, about 7.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,252
65% above the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$1,761,000
above the median place (median $319,400)
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 Roslyn Estates

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-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.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 280 hours a year commuting, more than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $1,761,000, more than in 99% of places its size.
  • 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% 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 Roslyn Estates

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
$90,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,252 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,761,000.
Getting to work
43 minutes each way on average; 14.9% work from home; 16.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Cherry Hills Village, CO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out8
$110,128
57% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$110,847
57% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 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 people8County figure-4.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$110,84757% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$110,12857% above
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 98.1%, 48% above the median place.

Roslyn Estates10.8%
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
$90,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.8%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
7.0x
85% 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
98.1%
48% above the median place
Median home value1
$1,761,000
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
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$2,25265% above
Rent to income110.8%47% below
Home price to income17.0x85% 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$1,761,000above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure7.0%118% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.5%14% below
Homeownership198.1%48% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.0%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.4%38% below
Median year built119541% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $145,335, 263% above the median place.

Income per person1
$145,335
263% above the median place
Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
Mean commute1
43 min
73% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Commutes by transit16.8% 19.7×
Works from home14.9% +20%
Poverty rate9.8% −9%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$145,335263% 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 rate19.8%9% below
Mean commute143 min73% above
Works from home114.9%20% above
Commutes by transit116.8%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.5%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.5%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
80.0%
150% above the median place
Median age1
48.3
24% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband97.4% +6%
Household size3.0 +21%
Born abroad19.0% 2.2×
All 9 people measures
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,4056646th largest
Population change since 202071.6%39% above
Median age148.324% above
Bachelor's or higher180.0%150% above
High school or higher199.5%8% above
Household size13.021% above
Born abroad119.0%115% above
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband197.4%6% above
05

Life in Roslyn Estates

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 residents99.6 9.8×
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k28.5 2.6×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −80%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi9.2 43.6×

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 10k9
4.8
109% above the median place
Public schools12
313
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
200,775
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure313above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure200,775above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure27.633% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.968% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure34.671% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure4.8109% above
Parks per 10k1099.6above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k100.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1028.5155% above
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.480% below
Transit stops per sq mi109.2above (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County 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 Roslyn Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index15
29
33% below the median place
Hurricane risk14
95.4
35% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
97.1
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRoslyn EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure85°F3% below
January average low13County figure26°F1% above
Average temperature13County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation13County figure45.6 in4% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure97.15% above
Hurricane risk14County figure95.435% above
Tornado risk14County figure76.26% below
Wildfire risk14County figure43.629% below
Heat wave risk14County figure96.07% above
Median air quality index15County figure2933% below
Good air days15County figure78.8%15% above
08

Roslyn Estates 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)$309,000$261,500 to $366,000+3.6%
Median home value$1,761,000 (2024)$2,464,000$1,789,000 to $3,394,000+5.8%
Population1,333 (2025)1,3601,300 to 1,410+0.3%

The median home would be worth 8.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.0 now.

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

09

Places like Roslyn Estates

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

PlaceRentIncome
Cherry Hills Village, CO$2,191$250,001Compare
Kentfield, CA$2,741$249,896Compare
Highland Park, TX$1,940$250,001Compare
Mercer Island, WA$2,502$219,069Compare
Mercer Island, WAHighland Park, TXKentfield, CACherry Hills Village, CORoslyn Estates, NYRoslyn EstatesCherry Hills VillageKentfieldHighland ParkMercer IslandRoslyn EstatesCherry Hills VillageKentfieldHighland ParkMercer Island

Common questions

Is Roslyn Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-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. On cost, space and class size it scores 88 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Roslyn Estates 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 $1,761,000.

What salary do you need to live in Roslyn Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Roslyn Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cherry Hills Village, CO, Kentfield, CA, Highland Park, TX and Mercer Island, WA.

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. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Roslyn Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Roslyn Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/roslyn-estates-new-york

Citytistics. “Roslyn Estates, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/roslyn-estates-new-york/

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