Average Rent in Melville, Melville, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Melville, Melville, NY

Average rent prices in Melville have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Melville, Melville, NY

Rent prices in Melville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Melville is $4,260, whereas a house costs $4,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Melville run $3,920 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,475.


Studio	$2,650	2%	13%
1 bedroom	$2,605	No Change	20%
2 bedroom	$3,761	2%	15%
3 bedroom	$4,000	2%	19%
4 bedroom	$4,700	13%	4%

		Listings
Bethpage	$3,800
Deer Park	$3,150
East Northport	$3,100
Huntington	$3,875
Levittown	$3,909
Plainview	$5,350


Apartments	$4,260	No Change	No Change
Condos	$3,800	No Change	No Change
Houses	$4,500	22%	No Change
Rooms	$3,085	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,650

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,605

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

20%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,761

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,700

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Melville, Melville, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Melville, Melville, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Melville and Bethpage by all bedroom counts and property types.

Melville

Median rent price$4,445

128%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,800

95%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Melville, Melville, NY is 17% higher than the median rent in Bethpage, Bethpage, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$3,800

$3,150

$3,100

$3,875

$3,909

$5,350

Discover rentals in Melville, Melville, NY

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Apartment for rent in Melville

37 Bainbridge Avenue, Melville, NY 11747

2 beds

1 bath

$3,000

Apartment for rent

Available Apr 30

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Frequently asked questions for Melville, Melville, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Melville rental market.

How much is rent in Melville?

The average rent in Melville is $4,445 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Melville?

Average rent prices in Melville have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.

How does Melville rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Melville is 128% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,496 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Melville?

To comfortably afford rent in Melville, you'd need to earn approximately $178,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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