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North Bay Shore Bay Shore, NY

North Bay Shore, one of the oldest hamlets in central Long Island, proudly proclaims itself the "Heart of Long Island’s South Shore.” Residents enjoy the tranquility of a waterfront community and convenient access to road or rail lines leading into Manhattan, which is 48 miles east. Rentals in the neighborhood offer residents access to beaches, boating docks,and plenty of fishing spots – especially at Belmont Lake State Park. Locals shop at the Gardiner Manor Mall for routine purchases, but rave about Raindrops & Roses and their elegant floral arrangements. Residents of North Bay Shore look forward to the annual performing arts extravaganza, summer concert series,and the cross-bay swim competition. North Bay Shore has been the site of two movies: Married to the Mob and What Happens in Vegas. A beautiful bay view and fantastic food makes the Lake House a popular dinner destination for locals.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in North Bay Shore is $1,767 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in North Bay Shore has increased by 2.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 625 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,767/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of North Bay Shore - Bay Shore, NY

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3.8 13 Reviews

Former Resident

8 years and 6 months agoNiche Review

I grew up their, so my roots are naturally going to be very strong. As you ask down below about diversity Bay Shore leads the way here. I grew up with people having many different backrounds

Niche User

11 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

Around my area I can find everything I need the mall is very convenient and everything else is as well. I have nothing to complain about

Niche User

11 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

Natural disasters do not affect my life very much. In the winter snow storms do get pretty bad but they are tolerable. I need to have winter clothes during the winter it is necessary.

Niche User

11 years and 3 months agoNiche Review

People could be a lot more friendly and involved into the community.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gardiner County Park
  • Belmont Lake State Park
  • Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
  • Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center
  • Connetquot River State Park Preserve

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 June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.