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Glen Cove city, NY

ZIP 11542 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 11542

Median Home Value
$659,300
Median Rent
$2,178
Affordability Snapshot
$181,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,235/mo PITI).

28%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

25.2 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 11542 in Glen Cove city, NY, a household would need roughly $181,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,235. That is about 96% above the local median household income ($92,284), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
54.8%-16% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
4.3%-58% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.8%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.1%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.6%-48% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.6%-63% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.4%-33% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
46.1%+21% vs US avg
x
$659,300
Home Value
$2,178
Rent
1959
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached51.5%
  • 1-unit attached3.8%
  • 2-9 units23.0%
  • 10+ units21.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$659,300
Median rent$2,178
Owner-occupied54.8%
Vacant4.3%
Price-to-income7.1x
Est. income to buy$181,000