What is the median home value in Suffolk County, NY?

The median home value in Suffolk County, NY is $539,500, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Suffolk County, NY?

The cap rate proxy in Suffolk County, NY is 5.2% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is moderate — deal-by-deal analysis recommended.

How much new construction is happening in Suffolk County, NY?

Suffolk County has 1.5 million residents and issued 961 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · New York

Suffolk County

1.5M residents961 permits TTM$128,329 median HHI108 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$539,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.48%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

961

Census BPS

Climate risk

97.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown108 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
11953	—	—	—	5.3%	5.8%
11950	—	—	—	5.2%	5.8%
11961	—	—	—	5.2%	5.8%
11789	—	—	—	5.1%	5.8%
11967	—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
—	—	—	7.7%	-51.6%
—	—	—	7.4%	-102.2%
—	—	—	7.2%	-64.7%
—	—	—	6.5%	-28.4%
—	—	—	6.0%	-18.5%
—	—	—	5.8%	-28.0%
—	—	—	5.8%	-24.0%
—	—	—	5.8%	-21.2%
—	—	—	5.6%	-68.9%
—	—	—	5.5%	-19.1%
—	—	—	5.5%	-15.8%
—	—	—	5.5%	-21.1%
—	—	—	5.4%	-19.9%
—	—	—	5.3%	-23.2%
—	—	—	5.2%	-14.4%
—	—	—	5.1%	-42.9%
—	—	—	5.0%	-38.7%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	-1836.3%
—	—	—	4.9%	-2266.6%
—	—	—	4.9%	-2365.8%
—	—	—	4.9%	-4120.4%
—	—	—	4.9%	-35.7%
—	—	—	4.8%	-6.5%
—	—	—	4.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.7%	-15.6%
—	—	—	4.7%	-18.3%
—	—	—	4.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.5%	-20.8%
—	—	—	4.5%	-45.5%
—	—	—	4.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.4%	-13.7%
—	—	—	4.4%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.3%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.3%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.1%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.1%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.1%	5.8%
—	—	—	4.1%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.7%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.7%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.7%	7.4%
—	—	—	3.7%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.4%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.3%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.3%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.3%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	3.0%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.9%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.8%	-491.8%
—	—	—	2.8%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.7%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.7%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.6%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.4%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.3%	-832.3%
—	—	—	2.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	2.2%	5.8%
—	—	—	1.9%	-1599.7%
—	—	—	1.6%	-1604.9%
—	—	—	1.5%	5.8%
—	—	—	1.4%	-1506.4%
—	—	—	1.4%	-1662.4%
—	—	—	1.2%	-1556.8%
—	—	—	1.1%	-1991.2%
—	—	—	0.5%	-4422.9%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

39.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

54.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.7

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 28, 2026

Suffolk County

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