The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fishers Island Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 9 |
| 2. | Village of Kaser | Rockland | 12 |
| 3. | Chautauqua Census Designated Place | Chautauqua | 14 |
| 4. | Village of New Square | Rockland | 15 |
| 5. | Napeague Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 15 |
| 6. | Fort Drum Census Designated Place | Jefferson | 18 |
| 7. | Village of Sagaponack | Suffolk | 18 |
| 8. | Monsey Census Designated Place | Rockland | 20 |
| 9. | Village of East Hampton | Suffolk | 20 |
| 10. | Tuckahoe Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 22 |
| 11. | Village of Kiryas Joel | Orange | 23 |
| 12. | Village of Quogue | Suffolk | 25 |
| 13. | Village of Greenport | Suffolk | 31 |
| 14. | Village of Tivoli | Dutchess | 31 |
| 15. | Bridgehampton Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 31 |
| 16. | Village of Kings Point | Nassau | 31 |
| 17. | Forest Home Census Designated Place | Tompkins | 32 |
| 18. | Wainscott Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 32 |
| 19. | Village of Great Neck Estates | Nassau | 32 |
| 20. | Orient Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 32 |