Average Rent in Wantagh, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Wantagh, NY

Average rent prices in Wantagh have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 21% 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
Wantagh, NY

Rent prices in Wantagh vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wantagh is $2,800, whereas a house costs $4,850. 1-bedroom apartments in Wantagh run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,100.


Studio	$1,895	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,562	No Change	5%
2 bedroom	$3,100	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$3,750	16%	-
4 bedroom	$5,300	No Change	129%

		Listings
Wantagh	$3,100


Apartments	$2,800	6%	No Change
Condos	$2,750	-	-
Houses	$4,850	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,500	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,895

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,562

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,100

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,750

Last 30 days

16%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,300

Last year

129%

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

Compare median rent prices in Wantagh and Baldwin by all bedroom counts and property types.

Wantagh

Median rent price$2,650

36%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,600

85%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wantagh, NY is 26% lower than the median rent in Baldwin, NY.

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$2,800

$4,500

$5,300

$3,935

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wantagh

3592 Park Ave ##2b, Wantagh, NY 11793

2 beds

1 bath

$3,100

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wantagh

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3535 Park Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793

1 bed

1 bath

$2,500

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Frequently asked questions for Wantagh, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Wantagh rental market.

How much is rent in Wantagh?

The average rent in Wantagh is $2,650 per month as of May 30, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Wantagh?

Average rent prices in Wantagh have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 21% since last year.

How does Wantagh rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Wantagh is 36% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $700 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Wantagh?

To comfortably afford rent in Wantagh, you'd need to earn approximately $106,000/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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