At $3,362/mo, rent takes about 38% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,362 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bay Shore changed +10.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,618) is $2,640 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,350); a 3-bedroom is $3,050.
Deer Park, 5 miles away, rents for 28% less ($2,404/mo), about $11,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bay Shore. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bay Shore, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bay Shore, NY has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $105,618 today, compared with $97,783 five years earlier. About 37.5% of households rent today, against 33.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 33.6% to 30.1%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bay Shore is $3,362/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,680/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,350/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,040/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,050/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($105,618/yr), Bay Shore ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.2% over the past year.
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