North Shore · Incorporated Village · Town of Oyster Bay
Bayville
A beach town on the Sound with no train and no apologies
LIRR to NYC
about 75–90 minutes, including the drive to a station
No station in the village · Oyster Bay Branch nearby
Typical taxes
$12,000 – $25,000
per year, all in
Schools
1 district
serving this address range
My closings here
2
1 sold · 1 leased
What I Tell Buyers About Bayville
Bayville is a mile-and-a-bit of sand between Long Island Sound and Oyster Bay Harbor, reached over a bridge, with public beaches at both ends and a year-round population small enough that people know each other. It does not feel like the rest of Nassau County. For the right buyer that is the entire point, and for the wrong buyer it is a dealbreaker by February.
Two things to understand before you shop. There is no LIRR station in Bayville - Locust Valley and Oyster Bay are the nearest stops, both on the slowest branch on the railroad, and almost everyone drives. And this is a waterfront village, so flood zone, elevation certificate and flood insurance are first-order questions, not inspection-day questions. My sale here was $698,000 for a two-bedroom, and I leased a two-bedroom on Ridge Road at $4,000 a month, which tells you something about what seasonal demand does to rents on this peninsula.
- —Beaches on both sides - Long Island Sound to the north, the harbor to the south
- —No LIRR station; Locust Valley and Oyster Bay are the nearest stops
- —Incorporated village with its own beaches, village tax and beach permits
- —Locust Valley Central School District
- —Flood zone and elevation drive price here more than square footage does
What It Costs
Grounded in my own closed transactions
I closed $698,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bath and leased a two-bedroom at $4,000 a month. Bayville runs from modest year-round cottages well under a million to Sound-front houses several times that, and the premium between water-view and water-access is steep.
- Cottages & smaller year-round houses
- $550K – $800K
- Larger, updated, water-view
- $800K – $1.4M
- Sound-front & harbor-front
- $1.4M – $4M+
The Schools
Locust Valley CSD
Bayville Primary and Bayville Intermediate schools are in the village; Locust Valley Middle School and Locust Valley High School, in Lattingtown, serve grades 6-12.
District websiteThe catch
I name districts and link to them rather than ranking them. For enrollment, performance and spending, go to the State's own data: NYSED school report cards. School attendance is determined by the property, not by the mailing address, and should be confirmed with the district before you go to contract.
The Tax Bill
$12,000 – $25,000
typical annual bill, all in
Village tax applies on top of county, town and school. Budget flood insurance separately and get a quote early - on an unraised house in a high-risk zone on this peninsula it can rival a meaningful slice of the tax bill, and it is not part of it.
These are ranges for the kind of house in my closings here, not a quote for any address. Pull the actual bill before you make an offer: Nassau County Land Records Viewer and the Department of Assessment. I will do it with you.
The Commute
about 75–90 minutes, including the drive to a station
to Penn Station
- Branch
- No station in the village · Oyster Bay Branch nearby
- Stations
- Locust Valley (approx. 4 mi) · Oyster Bay (approx. 5 mi)
There is no station in Bayville. Locust Valley and Oyster Bay are the closest, both on the Oyster Bay Branch, which is the least-served line on the railroad. Realistically this is a car town, and buyers who commute daily to Manhattan generally drive to Syosset on the Port Jefferson line for a much faster ride.
Times are approximate peak-direction runs and change with every timetable. Check your own hours on MTA TrainTime, and ride it once before you buy.
My Sales in Bayville
1 closed transaction
Sold7 Franklin Avenue
$698,000
2 Beds · 2 Baths
My Leases in Bayville
1 signed lease — real local rent comps
1 Ridge Road
2 Beds · 2 Baths
$4,000 / mo
Bayville Questions, Answered
- What school district is Bayville, NY in?
- Bayville is served by the Locust Valley CSD. Bayville has its own primary and intermediate schools in the village, then students travel to Locust Valley for middle and high school. That bus ride is a real part of daily life here and worth asking current parents about.
- How much are property taxes in Bayville, NY?
- A typical all-in annual bill in Bayville - county, town, school and village tax where one applies - runs about $12,000 – $25,000 for the kind of house in my closings here. Village tax applies on top of county, town and school. Budget flood insurance separately and get a quote early - on an unraised house in a high-risk zone on this peninsula it can rival a meaningful slice of the tax bill, and it is not part of it.
- How long is the commute from Bayville to Manhattan?
- Bayville is served by the No station in the village · Oyster Bay Branch nearby (Locust Valley (approx. 4 mi), Oyster Bay (approx. 5 mi)), and Penn Station is about 75–90 minutes, including the drive to a station. There is no station in Bayville. Locust Valley and Oyster Bay are the closest, both on the Oyster Bay Branch, which is the least-served line on the railroad. Realistically this is a car town, and buyers who commute daily to Manhattan generally drive to Syosset on the Port Jefferson line for a much faster ride.
- How much do homes cost in Bayville, NY?
- I closed $698,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bath and leased a two-bedroom at $4,000 a month. Bayville runs from modest year-round cottages well under a million to Sound-front houses several times that, and the premium between water-view and water-access is steep.
- Is Bayville on the North Shore or the South Shore?
- Bayville is on Nassau County's North Shore — Incorporated Village · Town of Oyster Bay. I have closed 2 transactions here.
Thinking about Bayville?
Let's Talk About the Specific Block
Averages hide everything that matters here — the school zone, the flood zone, the tax bill, the walk to the station. Tell me what you are looking for and I will tell you what it actually trades at.
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