Housing market/New York/ZIP 11901

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 11901 Riverhead, New York

Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · New York. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
32,921
Households
11,404
Median HH income
$83,252
Renter share
30.0%
Median gross rent
$2,195
Vacancy
13.1%
Pop. change
+19.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,570
SAFMR / rent
1.171×
2–49 unit stock
1,284
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 697
HUD assisted MF
3 / 288

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ZIP 11901 · NY

ACS median rent$2,195
2BR SAFMR$2,570
90% floor$2,313
110% ceiling$2,827

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 11901

  • 1-unit detached8,58665.4%
  • 1-unit attached1,1498.8%
  • 2–4 units6515.0%
  • 5–49 units6334.8%
  • 50+ units420.3%
  • Mobile2,06515.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,58665.4%
1-unit attached1,1498.8%
2 units (duplex)2411.8%
3–4 units4103.1%
5–9 units3202.4%
10–19 units1791.4%
20–49 units1341.0%
50+ units420.3%
Mobile2,06515.7%

2–4 unit share 5.0% · 5–49 unit share 4.8% · combined 2–49 9.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
280
1BR
1,054
2BR
4,711
3BR
5,019
4BR
1,709
5+
353

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income63.4%
Rent ≥50% of income35.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,195 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,080.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 63.4%; ≥50% 35.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,570 (1.171× ACS median gross rent).

Population

32,921 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +19.8%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 697 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 288 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 287 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 11901 30.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.1%; ACS median gross rent is $2,195; population increased +19.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 651 units in 2–4-unit structures and 633 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 697 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,570 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,195. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

New York research

ZIP 11901 is a Census / HUD profile for Nassau-Suffolk, NY. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New York research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 11901?

ZIP 11901 (Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area) has 32,921 residents, 11,404 households, a renter share of 30.0%, median household income of $83,252, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,195. Vacancy is 13.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 11901?

ACS counts 241 units in 2-unit buildings, 410 in 3–4 unit buildings, 320 in 5–9, 179 in 10–19, and 134 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,284 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 11901?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,570. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 11901 — Riverhead, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New York ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 11901 is Census / HUD research for Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New York property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.