Average Rent in Riverhead, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Riverhead, NY

Average rent prices in Riverhead have decreased by 9% over the last month and have decreased 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
Riverhead, NY

Rent prices in Riverhead vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Riverhead is $3,625, whereas a house costs $9,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Riverhead run $3,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,900.


1 bedroom	$2,300	1%	-
2 bedroom	$13,500	2%	200%
3 bedroom	$25,000	3%	391%
4 bedroom	$30,000	2%	216%


Apartments	$3,625	No Change	No Change
Condos	$22,500	5%	No Change
Houses	$9,000	1%	No Change
Rooms	$4,000	-	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$13,500

Last 30 days

Last year

200%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$25,000

Last 30 days

Last year

391%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$30,000

Last 30 days

Last year

216%

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

Compare median rent prices in Riverhead and Coram by all bedroom counts and property types.

Riverhead

Median rent price$4,250

121%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,000

56%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Riverhead, NY is 42% higher than the median rent in Coram, NY.

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$30,000

Discover rentals in Riverhead, NY

5d+ ago

House for rent in Riverhead

824 W Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901

3 beds

2 baths

$3,400

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Riverhead

SINGLE_FAMILY - Riverhead, NY

47 Whitebrook Dr, Riverhead, NY 11901

3 beds

2 baths

$4,300

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Riverhead

SINGLE_FAMILY - Riverhead, NY

47 Bayside Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901

5 beds

2.5 baths

$5,000

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Riverhead, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Riverhead rental market.

How much is rent in Riverhead?

The average rent in Riverhead is $4,250 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Riverhead?

Average rent prices in Riverhead have decreased by 9% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

How does Riverhead rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Riverhead is 121% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,325 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Riverhead?

To comfortably afford rent in Riverhead, you'd need to earn approximately $170,000/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).