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

Rent trends in Melville, Melville, NY

Average rent prices in Melville have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 8% 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 $4,240, whereas a house costs $4,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Melville run $3,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,280.


Studio	$2,200	2%	40%
1 bedroom	$2,900	2%	8%
2 bedroom	$4,255	2%	3%
3 bedroom	$4,742	5%	15%
4 bedroom	$4,950	No Change	26%

		Listings
Bethpage	$4,600
Deer Park	$3,500
East Northport	$3,200
Huntington	$4,000
Levittown	$4,500
Plainview	$5,100


Apartments	$4,240	2%	No Change
Condos	$4,925	No Change	-
Houses	$4,750	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,000	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

Last year

40%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,900

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,255

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,742

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,950

Last year

26%

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$4,397

131%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,600

142%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Melville, Melville, NY is 4% lower than the median rent in Bethpage, Bethpage, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$4,600

$3,500

$3,200

$4,000

$4,500

$5,100

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Apartment for rent in Melville

Residential Lease, Melville, NY

54 Vermont St, Melville, NY 11747

1 bed

1 bath

$2,495

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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 $4,397 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Melville?

Average rent prices in Melville have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Melville rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Melville is 131% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,497 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 $176,000/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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