Central Islip, NY Housing Market & City Data

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31,205
Population Estimate
$275,815
Median Home Value
96.5%
Employment Rate
18.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$385
Median Listing Price$617,000
Median Days on Market53
Active Listings42
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)63
Avg Listing Price$623,020
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.04
Family Dual Income63.1
Median Household Income$74,458
Median Individual Income$30,853
Home Ownership68.7%
Home Value$275,815
Median Rent$1,690
Rent Burden49.8%
Poverty9.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED24.5%
  • Highschool Education31.7%
  • Some College25.7%
  • Bachelors Degree11.5%
  • Graduate Degree6.5%
  • Total College or Above18.0%
  • Stem Degree44.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.5%
  • Female49.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.3%
  • Divorced12.0%
  • Never Married46.0%
  • Widowed4.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCentral Islip
State IDNY
Population31,205

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.9%
19–2915.8%
30–3913.4%
40–4914.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.9%
60–698.9%
70–794.1%
80+2.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Disabled9.6%

ETHNICITY

White52.6%
Black25.1%
Asian3.7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other15.2%
Multiple3.2%

OTHER

Hispanic47.5%
Limited English10.5%
Health Uninsured9.7%
Veteran3.4%

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Neighborhoods in Central Islip, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Central Islip, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Park Row Homeowners Association

    Park Row ↗

    Median asking price
    $272,495
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    37
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Plymouth Village Condominium

    Plymouth Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $179,000
    / sq ft
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    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
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    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.