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

Rent trends in Wantagh, Wantagh, NY

Average rent prices in Wantagh have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 7% 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, Wantagh, NY

Rent prices in Wantagh vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wantagh is $2,900, whereas a house costs $4,925. 1-bedroom apartments in Wantagh run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,100.


Studio	$1,895	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,600	No Change	4%
2 bedroom	$2,950	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$4,000	16%	-
4 bedroom	$5,600	No Change	116%

		Listings
East Massapequa	$2,700
Lido Beach	$3,950
Merrick	$3,475
North Bellmore	$3,000
Seaford	$2,500
South Bellmore	$3,880


Apartments	$2,900	5%	No Change
Condos	$2,750	-	-
Houses	$4,925	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,500	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,895

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

16%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,600

Last year

116%

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

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

Wantagh

Median rent price$3,100

59%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,880

99%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wantagh, Wantagh, NY is 20% lower than the median rent in South Bellmore, Bellmore, NY.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,880

$2,700

$3,950

$3,475

$3,000

$2,500

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1 bath

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Frequently asked questions for Wantagh, Wantagh, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Wantagh rental market.

How much is rent in Wantagh?

The average rent in Wantagh is $3,100 per month as of May 16, 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 7% since last year.

How does Wantagh rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Wantagh is 59% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,151 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 $124,000/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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