Rents are 5% below what Huntington's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $3,724 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 Huntington is 1.1% below its high of $3,765 in April 2026, at $3,724 as of September 2026.
Rent in Huntington changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
30% of the median household income ($168,095) is $4,202 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,810).
Huntington Station, 3 miles away, rents for 12% less ($3,287/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Huntington. 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
Huntington, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 68.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Huntington, NY has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Huntington, NY has shifted from $3,112 to $3,724, up 19.7% since 2023. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $133,193 in 2021 to $168,095 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Huntington, NY adding about 551 residents over the five-year window, up 2.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 16.9% to 14.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 66.3% to 68.6% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Huntington, NY market of 2023.
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Huntington rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Huntington is $3,724/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,960/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,550/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($168,095/yr), Huntington ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $3,724/mo, rent takes ~27% of Huntington's median household income ($168,095/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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