South Shore · Hamlet · Town of Oyster Bay
Seaford
Unincorporated, quiet, and the canals are the whole point
LIRR to NYC
about 45–55 minutes, peak
Babylon Branch
Typical taxes
$10,000 – $16,000
per year, all in
Schools
2 districts
serving this address range
My closings here
2
2 sold
What I Tell Buyers About Seaford
Seaford is a quieter proposition than its neighbours: unincorporated, no village tax, a Babylon Branch station, and a street grid south of Merrick Road that is laced with canals running out to South Oyster Bay. If you keep a boat, Seaford deserves a serious look, because dockage behind the house is simply normal here in a way it is not further west.
My two closings were $664,990 for a five-bedroom and $620,000 for a four-bedroom - both solid family houses in the Seaford district, both at numbers that would not buy the equivalent in Merrick or Rockville Centre. The commute is the trade, and for the right buyer it is worth making.
- —Unincorporated Town of Oyster Bay - no village tax
- —Canal blocks south of Merrick Road with private dockage out to South Oyster Bay
- —Tackapausha Preserve and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway for the drive north
- —Jones Beach and the Wantagh Parkway within minutes
- —Quieter and more residential than the village towns to the west
What It Costs
Grounded in my own closed transactions
My Seaford closings came in at $620,000 and $664,990 for a four-bedroom and a five-bedroom respectively. That is a very fair picture of the middle of this market; canal-front with dockage and renovated stock run higher.
- Entry: capes & ranches
- $525K – $625K
- Splits & colonials
- $625K – $800K
- Canal-front with dockage
- $800K – $1.3M+
For reference, my 2 closed sales in Seaford ran from $620,000 to $664,990. They are all listed further down this page.
The Schools
Seaford UFSD
Seaford High School, Seaford Middle School, and Harbor and Manor elementary schools.
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
$10,000 – $16,000
typical annual bill, all in
No village tax, and generally among the lighter bills on this list for a comparable house. Canal-front properties carry both higher assessments and flood insurance, so price those two things together.
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 45–55 minutes, peak
to Penn Station
- Branch
- Babylon Branch
- Station
- Seaford
A longer ride than the western South Shore - this is the cost side of the Seaford value equation, and it is worth riding once at 7am before you commit.
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 Seaford
2 closed transactions · $620,000 – $664,990
Sold3821 Morton Lane
$664,990
5 Beds · 2.5 Baths
Sold3670 Roanoke Street
$620,000
4 Beds · 2 Baths
Seaford Questions, Answered
- What school district is Seaford, NY in?
- Seaford addresses fall into 2 districts: Seaford UFSD and Massapequa UFSD. The Seaford mailing address is split, mainly between the Seaford and Massapequa districts, with some Wantagh district territory at the western edge. Confirm the district on the parcel.
- How much are property taxes in Seaford, NY?
- A typical all-in annual bill in Seaford - county, town, school and village tax where one applies - runs about $10,000 – $16,000 for the kind of house in my closings here. No village tax, and generally among the lighter bills on this list for a comparable house. Canal-front properties carry both higher assessments and flood insurance, so price those two things together.
- How long is the commute from Seaford to Manhattan?
- Seaford is served by the Babylon Branch (Seaford), and Penn Station is about 45–55 minutes, peak. A longer ride than the western South Shore - this is the cost side of the Seaford value equation, and it is worth riding once at 7am before you commit.
- How much do homes cost in Seaford, NY?
- My 2 closed sales in Seaford ran from $620,000 to $664,990. My Seaford closings came in at $620,000 and $664,990 for a four-bedroom and a five-bedroom respectively. That is a very fair picture of the middle of this market; canal-front with dockage and renovated stock run higher.
- Is Seaford on the North Shore or the South Shore?
- Seaford is on Nassau County's South Shore — Hamlet · Town of Oyster Bay. I have closed 2 transactions here.
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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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