Average Rent in Middle Island, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Middle Island, NY

Average rent prices in Middle Island have increased by 16% 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
Middle Island, NY

Rent prices in Middle Island vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Middle Island is $2,480, whereas a house costs $3,725. 1-bedroom apartments in Middle Island run $2,280 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,775.


Studio	$1,750	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,150	5%	-
2 bedroom	$3,100	7%	20%
3 bedroom	$3,300	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$5,200	No Change	-

		Listings
Middle Island	$3,650


Apartments	$2,480	No Change	No Change
Condos	$3,200	3%	3%
Houses	$3,725	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,750

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,150

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,100

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,300

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,200

The table above reflects average rent prices in Middle Island, 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 Middle Island, NY compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Middle Island and Center Moriches by all bedroom counts and property types.

Middle Island

Median rent price$3,500

82%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,200

118%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Middle Island, NY is 17% lower than the median rent in Center Moriches, NY.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$3,100

$3,250

$3,725

$3,072

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$2,700

Setauket East Setauket

$3,522

$3,975

$3,420

Stony Brook University

$3,650

11%

Last year

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Apartment for rent in Middle Island

Residential Lease, Middle Island, NY

105 Artist Lake Dr, Middle Island, NY 11953

2 beds

2 baths

$2,775

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Middle Island, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Middle Island rental market.

How much is rent in Middle Island?

The average rent in Middle Island is $3,500 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Middle Island?

Average rent prices in Middle Island have increased by 16% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Middle Island rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Middle Island is 82% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,575 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Middle Island?

To comfortably afford rent in Middle Island, you'd need to earn approximately $140,000/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).