Rents are 6% above what Patchogue's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,746 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 Patchogue is 0.1% below its high of $2,748 in August 2026, at $2,746 as of September 2026.
Rent in Patchogue changed +11.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($107,306) is $2,683 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,360); a 3-bedroom is $3,060.
Manorville, 12 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,450/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Patchogue. 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
Patchogue, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 35.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Patchogue, NY has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $97,730 in 2021 to $107,306 more recently. The renter share has risen from 40.8% to 44.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Patchogue rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Patchogue is $2,746/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,690/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,040/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,060/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($107,306/yr), Patchogue ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.2% over the past year.
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At $2,746/mo, rent takes ~31% of Patchogue's median household income ($107,306/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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