Apartments for Rent in Bay Shore, NY

Prices and availability in Bay Shore, NY were last updated on 13 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Bay Shore, NY are: Brookwood at Bay Shore, Shoregate, Lofts on Ocean, 12 Garden Street and Massachusetts Ave.

The average rent in Bay Shore, NY is $2,284.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay Shore, NY is between $2,121 and $6,343.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bay Shore, NY is between $3,586 and $11,132.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bay Shore, NY is between $3,300 and $12,062.

In Bay Shore, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Bay Shore's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bay Shore is 49 years old, with 10% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 90% are garden-style apartment communities, 10% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Bay Shore come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 64% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Bay Shore. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.