Cost of Living and Housing in Shirley, New York

Shirley has about 28,375 residents. Median gross rent is $2,056 per month and median household income is $112,788.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,056/mo 24% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $424,900 14% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $112,788 34% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 92% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 22% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 3.8x Median value ÷ household income

How Shirley compares

Rent is 24% above the dataset median, while household income is 34% above the dataset median. Within New York, Shirley ranks #49 from lowest to highest rent and #42 from highest to lowest household income among 87 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Shirley?

Median gross rent is $2,056 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Shirley?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $424,900 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Shirley is $112,788 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.