Apartments for Rent in Selden, NY

Prices and availability in Selden, NY were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Selden, NY is: 16 Imperial Drive, Unit Apartment For Rent.

The average rent in Selden, NY is $2,935.

In Selden, 15% of the residents are renting compared to 85% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Selden's rentals, 32% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 55% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Selden are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 36% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Selden 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Selden. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.