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Port Jefferson Station, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Port Jefferson Station, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 7,950, 2,669 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $712,516, Port Jefferson Station house prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, Port Jefferson Station real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Port Jefferson Station, accounting for 73.90% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Port Jefferson Station include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.07%), row houses and other attached homes ( 8.35%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.32%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Port Jefferson Station. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 76.39% of Port Jefferson Station's homes, and 58.69% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Port Jefferson Station's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 47.95% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Port Jefferson Station include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 34.20%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 13.03%). There's also some housing in Port Jefferson Station built before 1939 ( 4.82%).

Port Jefferson Station Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Port Jefferson Station's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.53% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Port Jefferson Station that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Port Jefferson Station real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Port Jefferson Station appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.02%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.15% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Port Jefferson Station. Port Jefferson Station appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.82%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.77%.

Relative to New York, our data show that Port Jefferson Station's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Port Jefferson Station differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Port Jefferson Station - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Port Jefferson Station real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$712,516

Port Jefferson Station, NY Home Prices
> $1,474,000
$1,105,001 - $1,474,000
$736,001 - $1,105,000
$589,001 - $736,000
$442,001 - $589,000
$295,001 - $442,000
$147,001 - $295,000
$74,001 - $147,000
$0 - $74,000
2.5%
2.5%
2.7%
2.7%
22.8%
22.8%
42.6%
42.6%
21.1%
21.1%
5.3%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for New york

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,669

Port Jefferson Station Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$6,022 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
76.4%
76.4%
23.6%
23.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.7%
4.7%
95.3%
95.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
13.0%
13.0%
34.2%
34.2%
47.9%
47.9%
4.8%
4.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.9%
73.9%
8.4%
8.4%
2.3%
2.3%
15.1%
15.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.7%
2.7%
14.9%
14.9%
14.0%
14.0%
33.6%
33.6%
25.1%
25.1%
9.7%
9.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes