Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

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Farmingdale State College - Farmingdale, NY Area Guide

A historic institution in the heart of Long Island

Public SUNY Historic Suburban Engineering Commuter

Farmingdale State College is a historic institution that has served the state of New York since 1912, and is the largest of SUNY’s technology colleges. Hicks Hall and Cutler Hall, two of the oldest buildings on campus, both feature huge Depression-era WPA murals in their halls. The college has garnered new attention recently for its research into renewable energy at the state of the art Solar Energy Center. Living near Farmingdale State will put you in the quiet suburbs of central Long Island. The campus sits just off the eastern end of the Bethpage State Park golf course; the surrounding area is mostly filled with retail and small businesses, with a few popular restaurants and neighborhood bars scattered around. Georgio’s is a great place to pick up a cup of coffee in the morning, and Changing Times Pub is right across the street from the campus for an after-hours drink. When you’re looking to get out of town for a little while, New York Coty and the island’s beaches are easily within day-trip distance.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Farmingdale, NY is $2,694 for a studio, $3,058 for one bedroom, and $3,885 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Farmingdale has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 463 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,694/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 793 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,058/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,017 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,885/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Schools

Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

592 Students

Woodward Parkway Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

815 Students

Northside Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

353 Students

Howitt School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,180 Students

Farmingdale Senior High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,704 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bethpage State Park
  • West Hills County Park
  • Trail View State Park
  • Belmont Lake State Park
  • Tackapausha Museum & 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 February 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.