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. | Napeague Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 15 |
| 2. | Village of New Square | Rockland | 25 |
| 3. | Village of Kaser | Rockland | 25 |
| 4. | Monsey Census Designated Place | Rockland | 29 |
| 5. | Amagansett Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 33 |
| 6. | Wainscott Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 34 |
| 7. | Forest Home Census Designated Place | Tompkins | 38 |
| 8. | Village of Centre Island | Nassau | 40 |
| 9. | Village of East Hampton | Suffolk | 40 |
| 10. | Village of Southampton | Suffolk | 42 |
| 11. | Village of Kings Point | Nassau | 44 |
| 12. | Water Mill Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 46 |
| 13. | Village of Tuxedo Park | Orange | 47 |
| 14. | Village of Quogue | Suffolk | 47 |
| 15. | Village of Sleepy Hollow | Westchester | 48 |
| 16. | Village of Kiryas Joel | Orange | 48 |
| 17. | Bridgehampton Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 48 |
| 18. | Orient Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 49 |
| 19. | Village of Sag Harbor | Suffolk | 53 |
| 20. | Peconic Census Designated Place | Suffolk | 55 |
