Rents are right about where Mineola's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $3,886 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 Mineola is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Mineola changed +5.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($137,739) is $3,443 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,330); a 4-bedroom is $3,570.
Hempstead, 3 miles away, rents for 20% less ($3,106/mo), about $9,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mineola. 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
Mineola, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 57.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mineola, NY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Mineola, NY paid around $3,360 a month. That figure now sits near $3,886, up 15.7% from the 2023 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $137,739 today, compared with $113,571 five years earlier. 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 Mineola, NY adding about 374 residents over the five-year window, up 1.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 35.4% to 32%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 48.9% to 57.6% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Mineola rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mineola is $3,886/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,840/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,570/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,230/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,330/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($137,739/yr), Mineola ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $3,886/mo, rent takes ~34% of Mineola's median household income ($137,739/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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