Part of Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, 1915
Sayville’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1837Sayville is settled
SayvilleNY
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
15,408
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$758K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$147K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
4,941
A commuter town
Is Sayville a good place to live?
Sayville’s midpoint rent is $2,351 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Sayville’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Sayville National Wildlife Refuge, at 124 acres. We don’t grade Sayville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sayville stand out
Where Sayville beats most towns.
By the sea
Sayville lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
272paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
81stpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 540 attractions →Citi Field and 89 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sayville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
40 mi City parkFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
40 mi LandmarkUnisphere
23 mi National Historic SiteSagamore Hill National Historic Site122K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Unisphere: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Sayville: who provides what
Sayville is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11782, 11716, 11769, 1179611782 94% · 11716 3% · 11769 2% · 11796 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sayville.
Housing
Sayville’s typical home value is about $758K
Values rose 7.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. 58% of Sayville renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
$758KZillow home value
| Sayville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 58% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Sayville$758K
New York$525K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About one in three of Sayville’s working residents commute to Islip
Half commute less than 14 miles. For Sayville, the middle household income is $147,000. Most people who work leave Sayville to do it: just 7% work in town. Among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line.
7%work in town
| Sayville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $147,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Sayville7%
Islip30%
New York19%
Brookhaven15%
Huntington6%
14 mi
median commute distance
4,941
jobs based in Sayville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Sayville, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Sayville is 24 of 100. Since 1978, Sayville has seen 272 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected losses in Sayville break down as 64% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
272
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sayville
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–80°
Fall49–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
In Sayville, 11.2% of the land is conserved
There are 7.1 miles of trail across 13 parks and preserves.
11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 382 of 3,424 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sans Souci County Park | 4.3 mi | 111 |
| 2. Islip Grange | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 3. Broadway Ave Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Sayville stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Against the New York average, Sayville comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. In Sayville, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among adults in the town, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 8.1% smoke cigarettes.
| Sayville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
18 better12 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Sayville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
Long Island Community Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sayville
17pages on Sayville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sayville
Suffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden7.2 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionStony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook11.7 mi$10,931 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Sayville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Sayville for work
Where Sayville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,941jobs based in Sayville
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Sayville
9 notable people were born in Sayville.
About Sayville
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Sayville is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,569 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 11782
Sayville’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Sayville.
BayportWest SayvilleIslipBrookhavenBohemiaOakdaleSayville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Sayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islip | #178 | A− | D− | — | A− | A− |
| Brookhaven | #295 | B | D− | — | B | A− |
| Bohemia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oakdale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Islip and Brookhaven report no FBI crime data of their own. Sayville, Bayport, West Sayville, Bohemia and Oakdale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sayville with a neighbor →
Questions about Sayville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sayville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sayville yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Sayville, NY known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Andrew Garbarino and Christopher Belcher.