Average Rent in Riverhead, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Riverhead, NY

Average rent prices in Riverhead have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 14% 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 $3,750, whereas a house costs $7,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Riverhead run $3,513 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,900.


1 bedroom	$3,100	5%	11%
2 bedroom	$12,000	1%	205%
3 bedroom	$12,000	36%	362%
4 bedroom	$29,000	11%	23%


Apartments	$3,750	7%	No Change
Condos	$3,900	5%	No Change
Houses	$7,000	9%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,100

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$12,000

Last 30 days

Last year

205%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$12,000

Last 30 days

36%

Last year

362%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$29,000

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

23%

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$4,050

108%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,600

33%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Riverhead, NY is 56% higher than the median rent in Coram, NY.

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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 - Ranch - Riverhead, NY

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3 beds

2 baths

$4,600

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Riverhead

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47 Bayside Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901

5 beds

2.5 baths

$5,000

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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 $4,050 per month as of July 11, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Riverhead?

Average rent prices in Riverhead have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 14% since last year.

How does Riverhead rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Riverhead is 108% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,100 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 $162,000/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).