Downtown Bay Shore

Bay Shore, NY

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Downtown Bay Shore - Bay Shore, NY

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The eclectic heart of Bay Shore

Walkable Vibrant Historic Charming Scenic Convenient

Downtown Bay Shore is the cultural heart of the community, boasting a bevy of unique shops, diverse restaurants, and local offices in red-brick storefronts lining a charming strip of Montauk Highway. The YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts is located in the neighborhood, hosting numerous concerts and live performances throughout the year.

A wide variety of apartments, townhomes, and houses are available for rent within walking distance of Downtown Bay Shore’s commercial core. Many rentals in the neighborhood are also proximate to the great recreational opportunities at Bay Shore Manor Park, providing the best of urban convenience and natural coastal beauty. Getting around from Downtown Bay Shore is a breeze with access to the Long Island Rail Road’s Montauk Line, Fire Island Ferries, and Sunrise Highway.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Bay Shore is $2,205 for a studio, $2,699 for one bedroom, $3,257 for two bedrooms, and $4,345 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Bay Shore has increased by 3.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 504 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,205/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 665 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,699/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 981 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,257/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,401 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,345/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

69

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

57

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gardiner County Park
  • Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
  • Heckscher State Park
  • Belmont Lake State Park
  • Captree State Park

Airports

  • Long Island MacArthur
  • John F Kennedy International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.