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Riverhead, NY Home Values and Rents
The typical home value in Riverhead is $638,350, 338th highest of 837 cities and towns in New York. Median rent is $2,045 a month.
- Typical home value
- $638,350
- 338th of 837 in NY
- Median rent
- $2,045/mo
- ACS 2020-2024
- Price change, 1 year
- +4.7%
- Sep 2026
- Homeownership
- 60.9%
- NY: 54.3%
Home sale prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$691,507+4.8% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Typical home value in Riverhead
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, middle tier
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| Period | Riverhead |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $638,350 |
| Dec 2025 | $614,424 |
| Dec 2024 | $599,094 |
| Dec 2023 | $560,746 |
Source: Zillow Research · Last updated 09/01/2026
Housing at a glance
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, compared with New York
- Median home value
- $457,400 · NY $423,800
- Median gross rent
- $2,045/mo · NY $1,621
- Home value to income
- 5.5 times the median household income ($83,008)
- Rent to income
- A year of median rent equals 30% of median household income
- Owner-occupied
- 60.9% of 5,444 households
- Housing units
- 5,781
- Vacancy rate
- 5.8%
- Median year built
- 1984
Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,964 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,285 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,689 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,458 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,671 |
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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| # | ZIP code | Median value | Median rent | 1-year | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11901 | $453,800 | $2,196 | +4.7% | +55.4% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical home value in Riverhead, NY?
- The typical home value in Riverhead is $638,350 (Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026). The New York median is $423,800.
- How much is rent in Riverhead?
- The median rent in Riverhead is $2,045 a month, including utilities paid by the renter. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $2,689.
- Are home prices going up in Riverhead?
- The typical home value in Riverhead changed +4.7% over one year and - over five years, as of Sep 2026.
- How does Riverhead compare with the rest of New York?
- Riverhead has the 338th highest median home value of 837 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in New York.
- Which ZIP code in Riverhead has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 11901 has the highest median home value at $453,800.