Central Nassau · Incorporated Village · Town of North Hempstead
Williston Park
A half-square-mile village split between two very good districts
LIRR to NYC
about 40–50 minutes, peak, often with a change
Oyster Bay Branch
Typical taxes
$12,000 – $20,000
per year, all in
Schools
2 districts
serving this address range
My closings here
5
1 sold · 4 leased
What I Tell Buyers About Williston Park
Williston Park is tiny - about half a square mile - with a village government, a Hillside Avenue commercial strip, and a housing stock of mostly modest, well-kept pre-war and mid-century houses on small lots. It is the kind of place people buy into and stay in, and inventory is correspondingly thin.
Two things make it distinctive. The village is split between the Herricks and Mineola school districts, which is a meaningful difference for a buyer and not something you can read off a street name. And the village has no LIRR station of its own - the stop is East Williston, about four tenths of a mile away, on the Oyster Bay Branch, which is the least-served branch on the railroad. You will want to look hard at the actual timetable rather than assuming Babylon Branch frequency. I have closed five transactions here, one sale and four leases, three of them in the same building on Collins Avenue.
- —Half a square mile, village government, village tax
- —Split between the Herricks and Mineola school districts
- —No station of its own - East Williston, about 0.4 miles away, is the stop
- —Hillside Avenue shops and restaurants, and Mineola's downtown a mile away
- —Small lots, modest pre-war and mid-century houses, very low turnover
What It Costs
Grounded in my own closed transactions
My sale here closed at $715,000 for a 1,295-square-foot three-bedroom, which is a lot of money per foot and entirely normal for this village. My four leases ran $1,950 to $3,800. Williston Park trades at a premium to its size because of the districts and the scarcity.
- Rentals (my own leases)
- $1,950 – $3,800 / mo
- Single family, typical
- $650K – $850K
- Renovated & larger
- $850K – $1.2M+
The Schools
Herricks UFSD
Herricks High School, Herricks Middle School, and Center Street, Denton Avenue and Searingtown elementary schools. Center Street School is in Williston Park.
District websiteMineola UFSD
Mineola High School, Mineola Middle School, and Hampton Street and Jackson Avenue 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
$12,000 – $20,000
typical annual bill, all in
Village tax applies on top of county, town and school, and the school portion differs depending on whether the address is Herricks or Mineola. For a village this small, that split is the single largest variable in the bill.
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 40–50 minutes, peak, often with a change
to Penn Station
- Branch
- Oyster Bay Branch
- Station
- East Williston (approx. 0.4 mi)
The Oyster Bay Branch has the thinnest service on the LIRR, and many trips involve a change at Mineola or Jamaica. The village has no station of its own: the stop is East Williston, about four tenths of a mile away, in the next village over. It sits in the electrified Mineola-to-East Williston section, so frequency is the issue rather than electrification - pull up the actual timetable for your working hours. Mineola, a mile away on the Main Line, is the practical alternative for many commuters here.
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 Williston Park
1 closed transaction
Sold118 Collins Avenue
$715,000
3 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,295 SF
My Leases in Williston Park
4 signed leases — real local rent comps
71 Broad Street
3 Beds · 2 Baths
$3,800 / mo
118 Collins Avenue
2 Beds · 1 Bath · 950 SF
$3,300 / mo
430 Pennsylvania Avenue
2 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,100 SF
$2,100 / mo
118 Collins Avenue, Unit 2
1 Bed · 1 Bath
$1,950 / mo
What My Williston Park Clients Say
A client who worked with me in Williston Park
“I had a great experience with Debi as the realtor for purchase of my home. She is an absolute professional and was able to guide me every step of the way so that closing could be done soon. Her knowledge of the market is superior. I'll absolutely recommend her to anyone buying or selling their home.”
Rahul
Buyer · Williston Park · 2022
Williston Park Questions, Answered
- What school district is Williston Park, NY in?
- Williston Park addresses fall into 2 districts: Herricks UFSD and Mineola UFSD. The village is genuinely split between two districts. Which one an address belongs to is a parcel fact, it affects both the school and the tax bill, and it does not follow any boundary a buyer would guess at. I confirm it before showing.
- How much are property taxes in Williston Park, NY?
- A typical all-in annual bill in Williston Park - county, town, school and village tax where one applies - runs about $12,000 – $20,000 for the kind of house in my closings here. Village tax applies on top of county, town and school, and the school portion differs depending on whether the address is Herricks or Mineola. For a village this small, that split is the single largest variable in the bill.
- How long is the commute from Williston Park to Manhattan?
- Williston Park is served by the Oyster Bay Branch (East Williston (approx. 0.4 mi)), and Penn Station is about 40–50 minutes, peak, often with a change. The Oyster Bay Branch has the thinnest service on the LIRR, and many trips involve a change at Mineola or Jamaica. The village has no station of its own: the stop is East Williston, about four tenths of a mile away, in the next village over. It sits in the electrified Mineola-to-East Williston section, so frequency is the issue rather than electrification - pull up the actual timetable for your working hours. Mineola, a mile away on the Main Line, is the practical alternative for many commuters here.
- How much do homes cost in Williston Park, NY?
- My sale here closed at $715,000 for a 1,295-square-foot three-bedroom, which is a lot of money per foot and entirely normal for this village. My four leases ran $1,950 to $3,800. Williston Park trades at a premium to its size because of the districts and the scarcity.
- Is Williston Park on the North Shore or the South Shore?
- Williston Park is in central Nassau County — Incorporated Village · Town of North Hempstead. I have closed 5 transactions here.
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