NY area data
Central islip, NY
Central islip, NY.
Population: 39,033 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $578,597
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $578,597
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $497,000
- Median list price
- $499,999
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,110/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 278
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 19
- Nearest national park
- Fire Island National Seashore (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,821 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $9,202
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 559,257
- Average weekly wage
- $1,369
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 838
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