In Port Jefferson, a typical home is worth $655,800 and typical rent is $2,349 a month. Compared with all of Suffolk County, the typical home value is 13% higher, typical household income is 11% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $600,428 to $773,585.
Typical rent
$3,229a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $2,876 to $3,229.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Port Jefferson is in Suffolk County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Suffolk County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Miller Place, the typical rent is $1,172: 50% less than in Port Jefferson ($2,349).
2
Nearby, in Terryville, the typical home value is $481,200: 27% less than in Port Jefferson ($655,800).
3
72% of households in Port Jefferson own their home, against 82% in Suffolk County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Port Jefferson
What homes there are in Port Jefferson, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Kind of home: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Detached house
65%
80%
41%
61%
Attached house
12%
6%
6%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
9%
5%
17%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
14%
8%
35%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses are the majority in Port Jefferson (65%), but less so than in Suffolk County (80%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Year built: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Before 1960
31%
31%
52%
26%
1960–1979
28%
38%
22%
24%
1980–1999
28%
19%
14%
25%
2000–2009
8%
8%
6%
14%
2010 or later
5%
4%
6%
11%
The typical year built in Port Jefferson is 1972, about the same as in Suffolk County (1970).
There are fewer big homes in Port Jefferson than in Suffolk County: 65% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 73%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K20%
$500K–$750K43%
$750K–$1M20%
$1M or more14%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
Unreliable
$300K–$500K
20%
$500K–$750K
43%
$750K–$1M
20%
$1M or more
14%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,99922%
$2,000–$2,49920%
$2,500–$2,99920%
$3,000 or more24%
Monthly rent with utilities: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
22%
$2,000–$2,499
20%
$2,500–$2,999
20%
$3,000 or more
24%
With a mortgage
$3,780 a month
Suffolk County: $3,320 a month
Without a mortgage
$1,496 a month
Suffolk County: $1,478 a month
Owners with a mortgage
57%
Suffolk County: 62%
Owning costs more in Port Jefferson: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $3,780 a month; in Suffolk County, $3,320. Without one, $1,496.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Port Jefferson+28%
Suffolk County+46%
New York+35%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Port Jefferson+28%
Suffolk County+29%
New York+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Port Jefferson+30%
Suffolk County+29%
New York+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Typical home value
+28%
+46%
+35%
+53%
Typical rent
+28%
+29%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
+30%
+29%
+26%
+29%
Homes in Port Jefferson gained value more slowly than in Suffolk County: 28% since 2015–2019, against 46%.
Much as in Suffolk County, the typical rent in Port Jefferson rose 28% since 2015–2019.
To compare: typical income in Port Jefferson rose 30%; the home, +28%; the rent, +28%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Port Jefferson and its comparisons
Measure
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.1%
3.8%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.6%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.8%
5.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.40
2.93
2.49
2.53
Drive alone
69%
72%
49%
69%
Carpool
8%
8%
6%
9%
Public transit
5%
5%
22%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
6%
3%
Work from home
16%
12%
15%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Port Jefferson has 2.40 people, fewer than in Suffolk County (2.93).
Working from home is more common in Port Jefferson: 16%, against 12% in Suffolk County.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Port Jefferson?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Port Jefferson, worth $655,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 48% of the typical household income in Port Jefferson, which is $144,912 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $246,926 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Suffolk County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Port Jefferson. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $22,953 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$5,762
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$643,922
Total interest
$926,452
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $11,075 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $3,381 a month
Tight
$3,381 to $4,347 a month
Hard
more than $4,347 a month
Your payment · 48%
Compared with the typical household income in Port Jefferson ($144,912 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$4,362
Property tax
$836
Home insurance
$273
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$290
You need at least $22,953 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $5,762; principal and interest $4,362.
The city and its county
Port Jefferson and Suffolk County
Port Jefferson is in Suffolk County, New York. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Port Jefferson
Map of Suffolk County, New York, with Port Jefferson marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
Other cities with a page
Port Jefferson's own numbers
Typical home value
$655,800
Typical monthly rent
$2,349
Typical yearly household income
$144,912
Households that own their home
72%
Effective property tax rate
1.53%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Suffolk County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,209,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,689
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.3%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Suffolk County.
A typical home in Port Jefferson is worth $655,800: 13% above the county and 55% above New York. With the typical household income in Port Jefferson ($144,912 a year), a typical home costs 4.5 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Port Jefferson4.5 years
Suffolk4.4 years
New York4.9 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Suffolk County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Suffolk County rose 92% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Suffolk County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Suffolk County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.9% +2.9% 2016
2017: +4.6% +4.6% 2017
2018: +6.3% +6.3% 2018
2019: +4.4% +4.4% 2019
2020: +4.3% +4.3% 2020
2021: +10.7% +10.7% 2021
2022: +13.2% +13.2% 2022
2023: +7.1% +7.1% 2023
2024: +9.2% +9.2% 2024
2025: +5.4% +5.4% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Suffolk County, New York and the United States
Period
County
New York
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.4%
+6.0%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+54%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+92%
+86%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Port Jefferson next to Suffolk County, New York and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Port Jefferson$655,800
Suffolk$578,400
New York$423,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Port Jefferson$2,349
Suffolk$2,255
New York$1,621
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Port Jefferson$144,912
Suffolk$130,686
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
See the full table
Port Jefferson next to Suffolk County and New York
Measure
Port Jefferson
Suffolk County
New York
U.S.
Typical home value
$655,800 ▲13% above the county
$578,400
$423,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$2,349 ▲4% above the county
$2,255
$1,621
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$144,912 ▲11% above the county
$130,686
$85,974
$80,734
Households that own their home
72% ▼10 points below the county
82%
54%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$10,001
$10,001
$6,582
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.53% ▼0.2 points below the county
1.73%
1.55%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
42% ▼16 points below the county
59%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Suffolk County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Port Jefferson
For a typical $655,800 home in Port Jefferson, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Port Jefferson's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$5,762a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$22,953
Cash to close
$42,627
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $290
Conventional, 5% down$5,641a month
Down payment
$32,790
Cash to close
$52,464
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $312
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$4,663a month
Down payment
$131,160
Cash to close
$150,834
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$5,270a month
Down payment
$98,370
Cash to close
$118,044
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Port Jefferson
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$5,762
$22,953
$643,922
7.18%
FHA MIP · $290
$42,627
580
Conventional, 5% down
$5,641
$32,790
$623,010
7.18%
PMI · $312
$52,464
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$4,663
$131,160
$524,640
7.18%
None
$150,834
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$5,270
$98,370
$557,430
8.18%
None
$118,044
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Port Jefferson is $2,349 a month: 4% above the county. In Port Jefferson, 42% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Suffolk County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,689 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $51.71 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Suffolk County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,964
$37.77
$78,560
1 bedroom
$2,285
$43.94
$91,400
2 bedrooms
$2,689
$51.71
$107,560
3 bedrooms
$3,458
$66.50
$138,320
4 bedrooms
$3,671
$70.60
$146,840
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Port Jefferson
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Port Jefferson is in ZIP code 11777.
For 2 bedrooms it is $2,760: $71 more than the fair market rent for Suffolk County ($2,689).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Port Jefferson, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
11777
$2,020
$2,350
$2,760
$3,550
$3,770
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
11777 $2,760$3,550
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Port Jefferson when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 10 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Suffolk County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Port Jefferson or Suffolk County. The ones below are statewide in New York: they work in Port Jefferson the same as in the rest of the state.
SONYMA second loan with no interest, forgiven after ten years, for the down payment with a SONYMA mortgage in New York.Offered by State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).
SONYMA mortgage at a very low fixed rate for low-income first-time buyers in New York, with a minimal down payment.Offered by State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Port Jefferson, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
LI
Long Island Housing Services, Incorporated
640 Johnson Ave Ste 8, Bohemia · 11 miles away · Spanish
No legal help resource on our list is for Port Jefferson or Suffolk County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Port Jefferson and all of Suffolk County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Port Jefferson?
The typical home value in Port Jefferson is $655,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Suffolk County it is $578,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Port Jefferson?
Typical rent in Port Jefferson is $2,349 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Suffolk County is $2,689.
What is the FHA loan limit in Port Jefferson?
Port Jefferson uses the FHA limit for all of Suffolk County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Port Jefferson?
The typical homeowner in Port Jefferson pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.53% of the home’s value; in Suffolk County, the rate is 1.73%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Port Jefferson?
There are 10 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Suffolk County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
