Islip Terrace, NY Housing Market & City Data

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5,579
Population Estimate
$359,000
Median Home Value
96.0%
Employment Rate
29.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$482
Median Listing Price$677,000
Median Days on Market31
Active Listings8
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)14
Avg Listing Price$786,499
Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.74
Family Dual Income66.3
Median Household Income$121,010
Median Individual Income$41,779
Home Ownership86.1%
Home Value$359,000
Median Rent$2,412
Rent Burden38.5%
Poverty2.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.1%
  • Highschool Education33.7%
  • Some College30.4%
  • Bachelors Degree16.3%
  • Graduate Degree13.6%
  • Total College or Above29.9%
  • Stem Degree34.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.0%
  • Female51.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.0%
  • Divorced9.2%
  • Never Married31.3%
  • Widowed5.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityIslip Terrace
State IDNY
Population5,579

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.1%
19–2910.9%
30–3912.6%
40–4915.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.9%
60–696.5%
70–795.8%
80+2.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.3%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Disabled8.1%

ETHNICITY

White93.5%
Black0.7%
Asian3.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple1.0%

OTHER

Hispanic16.1%
Limited English1.5%
Health Uninsured2.1%
Veteran5.6%

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