Living in Bay Shore
Key metrics and insights for homebuyers and sellers evaluating Bay Shore, Suffolk, NY 11706.
How far is Bay Shore from New York City by train?
From Bay Shore Station on the LIRR Montauk Branch, scheduled weekday AM-peak service takes about 65 minutes to Penn Station, 65 minutes to Grand Central Madison, 66 minutes to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn (MTA LIRR timetable data).
Is Bay Shore walkable?
Bay Shore has a Walk Score of 77 out of 100, which Walk Score rates "Very Walkable".
Nearby Long Island Rail Road stations and typical weekday AM-peak travel times to the Manhattan and Brooklyn terminals. Many Bay Shore residents use whichever station best fits their branch and schedule.
AM-peak travel times on scheduled LIRR service to Penn Station, Grand Central Madison, and Atlantic Terminal (Brooklyn). Based on MTA LIRR public timetable data.
Bay Shore Market Data
Current market conditions and pricing trends for Bay Shore, Suffolk, NY.
Single-family, condo and co-op homes are measured separately — these medians are never blended together. Based on 338 recorded closings in ZIP 11706 between Sep 13, 2025 and Sep 13, 2026 — a settled trailing twelve months, ending about a month back so late-recorded closings are counted rather than missed. Days on market are medians, not averages. A property type with fewer than 8 closed sales in that window is left out rather than published on a sample too thin to mean anything.
Single-family prices in the Bay Shore Union Free School District are up about 9% year over year, comparing 201 sales in the 12 months to October 3, 2026 with 192 in the 12 months to October 8, 2025. Over the past 2 years, single-family monthly median sale prices in ZIP 11706 have ranged from $585K to $703K.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period October 6, 2025 through September 29, 2026. Source: OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax. Based on 163 recorded sales. Property tax values shown are algorithmic estimates calculated from official NY State ORPS / NYC Department of Finance assessment data aggregated by school district (Long Island) or ZIP code (NYC). These figures are an educational baseline and do not represent a guaranteed or binding tax bill. Actual taxes vary based on individual assessed value, applicable exemptions (STAR, Senior, Veteran), historical grievances, village overlays, and special district levies. Verify exact tax with the Nassau County Assessor / Suffolk County Comptroller / NYC Department of Finance before any financial commitment.
Across 8 years of county-clerk records, 261 homes in the Bay Shore school district were bought by a company and resold within two years. Over the whole period the typical one was bought for $261,000 and resold for $425,000, a median of 7.2 months later.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +5.5%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house.
What these homes resold for moved from a median of $312,000 in 2017 to $620,000 in 2024, up about 99% over the period.
The pandemic years cut against the intuition that investors moved in. Companies bought 12.8% of homes here in 2019, then 12.9% in 2020 and 12.2% in 2021 — the lowest share of the 8 years. In those two years companies won a smaller share, not a larger one. The number bought and resold within two years fell with it, from 41 in 2019 to 23 in 2021.
Since then it has reversed. Company buying reached 20.1% in 2024 — above its 2019 level of 12.8%.
In 2025, 19 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $420,000 and resold for a median of $620,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 54% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.5 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +0.8%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 11% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 12.7% of the 228 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (29 of them).
2025 is not a complete year here. Filings reach the state months after closing, so 2025 runs only to October and its totals will keep rising. Its counts are not comparable with a full year; its medians are.
In 2024, 26 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $351,500 and resold for a median of $620,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 61% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.7 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +6.5%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 4% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 20.1% of the 289 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (58 of them).
In 2023, 28 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $363,000 and resold for a median of $559,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 63% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.4 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +3.8%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 4% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 13.9% of the 330 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (46 of them).
In 2022, 24 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $325,000 and resold for a median of $540,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 63% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.4 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +5.4%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house.
Companies bought 14.5% of the 365 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (53 of them).
In 2021, 23 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $255,000 and resold for a median of $440,100. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 77% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 7.8 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +6.3%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house.
Companies bought 12.2% of the 427 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (52 of them).
In 2020, 38 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $252,000 and resold for a median of $400,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 59% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 10 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +8.6%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 8% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 12.9% of the 395 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (51 of them).
In 2019, 41 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $233,333 and resold for a median of $380,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 60% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 8.2 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +5.3%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 10% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 12.8% of the 468 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (60 of them).
In 2018, 40 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $205,000 and resold for a median of $352,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 67% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 7.1 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +3.9%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 10% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 21.2% of the 448 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (95 of them).
In 2017, 22 homes in the Bay Shore school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $165,000 and resold for a median of $312,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 89% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.4 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +4.4%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 14% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 15.4% of the 351 homes sold in the Bay Shore school district that year (54 of them).
Source: property transfers recorded with the county clerk, which cover every sale rather than only those listed for sale. Filings reach the state months after closing, so these figures run to October 2025 and describe what has already happened rather than the market today.
Between 2017 and October 2025, 549 homes in the Bay Shore school district passed between family members rather than being sold — about 24 for every 100 that sold on the open market.
74% of them recorded no price at all, so they appear in no market statistic, no listing history and no sold comparable. They are counted here because the transfer itself is filed with the county clerk, whether or not money changed hands.
Counted from the reason recorded on each transfer with the county clerk, not from the price. Transfers filed only to add or remove a name on the deed are excluded — those are paperwork, not a change of owner. Where a filing gives no reason it is not counted, so these are minimum counts rather than a complete rate, and they run to October 2025.
Of the 78 homes for sale in Bay Shore today, 19 are now asking less than they originally asked — 24.4%, against 35.4% across Suffolk. 1 seller has raised their asking price.
And among the homes that actually sold
Among the 340 homes that sold in Bay Shore over the last twelve settled months, 20.0% had cut their price before they sold — up from 16.0% over the same twelve months a year earlier.
What each group got
Over those same twelve months, the 272 Bay Shore homes that sold without ever reducing achieved 103.1% of their asking price in a median of 22 days. The 68 that did reduce achieved 93.5% of what they first asked, after 70 days.
Homes that never reduced and homes that did are different homes, priced differently from the start — these figures describe what each group did, not what a reduction causes. How any individual home performs depends on condition, layout, its position within Bay Shore and how it shows, none of which a market median can capture.
Measured from the OneKey MLS feed, updated daily. A home counts as reduced when its current asking price is below the price it was first listed at — not against an estimate or against other homes. The for-sale figures describe homes available today; the sold figures describe closed sales between September 2025 and August 2026.
What This Means for Sellers
Bay Shore reads as a Seller's Market: about 2.9 months of single-family supply, and homes sold in a median of 27 days over the past 12 months. If you're considering selling, this market rewards strategic pricing — not overpricing. A properly positioned listing will attract qualified buyers and maximize your net proceeds.
What This Means for Buyers
Buyers in Bay Shore should be prepared to act quickly and come with strong offers. Pre-approval is essential, and buyers are generally better served retaining their own real estate attorney early to review the negotiation and contract. Expect competition, but don't overpay — there's a difference between being competitive and being reckless.
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Counted over the trailing twelve months: every listing that closed, expired, was withdrawn or was terminated. Listings still active or under contract are not counted on either side. If the feed does not retain every withdrawn listing, the real figure is higher than the one shown, never lower.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period September 13, 2025 through September 13, 2026.
Flood informationBay Shore: FEMA flood dataMedian NFIP cost, single-family homes, ZIP 11706: $1,480 a year (Aug 2026)
Median yearly cost by FEMA zone: high-risk A zones $1,760 (965 policies); coastal high-risk V zones $1,410 (118 policies); moderate- to low-risk zones (X, B, C) $1,130 (417 policies).
Cost trend, ZIP 11706
Median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect each month.
In ZIP 11706, the typical monthly median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect in June through August 2026 was $1,520, 14% higher than the typical month in June through August 2025 ($1,340). Based on 388 and 410 policies.
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Look up the FEMA flood zone for any address: FEMA Flood Map Service Center · FloodSmart (FEMA).
Flood data for Suffolk County: costs by ZIP, trend and FEMA ratings →Calculated from FEMA policy data (as of Sep 8, 2026) and FEMA's NFIP residential penetration rates. Yearly cost is premium plus FEMA fees, single-family NFIP policies only; the insured share is residential NFIP contracts as a share of all residential buildings. Private flood insurance is not included. Not a flood-zone determination, insurance advice or a quote. Each building is priced individually.
What It's Like Living in Bay Shore
Bay Shore is one of Suffolk's most established residential communities, offering a distinctive blend of suburban character and metropolitan accessibility. Located in the 11706 zip code, the community is served by the Bay Shore Union Free School District.
With a median home price of $650,000 and a median recorded property tax of $10,500 annually, Bay Shore pairs an established housing stock with direct access to New York City. The commute to Manhattan averages approximately 65 min via the Long Island Rail Road.
Ownership here takes more than one form: coops, condos selling at a median of $731K, single-family homes selling at a median of $650K — three genuinely different ways to live in Bay Shore. Day to day, apartment ownership trades yard work and building upkeep for a monthly charge and house rules; a house trades the monthly charge for full control — and full responsibility. Both coop and condo buildings are active markets here — see the segment data above for how each is currently moving.
Joseph's Insider Guide to Bay Shore
Direct answers informed by 5,000+ closed transactions across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn — not the canned content you'd find on any listing portal.
Is Bay Shore a good place to live for commuters?
The LIRR connects Bay Shore to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in approximately 65 min. Peak express service, station parking and walk-to-station distance vary by address, and those three factors decide what a commute actually looks like day to day.
What are property tax trends in Bay Shore, NY?
Bay Shore homeowners pay a median of approximately $10,500 a year in property taxes — the median of the tax figures actually recorded on homes sold here, not an estimate. The bill funds school-district, county, town, and special-district services. Taxes are assessed parcel by parcel, so two similar homes on the same street can carry very different bills — confirm the actual assessment on a specific address before relying on it.
Is now a good time to buy or sell in Bay Shore?
Bay Shore is currently a Seller's Market, with homes selling in about 27 days. Prices have moved +9% year-over-year. Timing decisions depend on your specific situation — contact Joseph for a no-cost strategy session tailored to your property and goals.
What makes Bay Shore different from other Suffolk communities?
Bay Shore is a long-established community served by the Bay Shore Union Free School District. Prices and activity vary by property type, school district, condition and price band; the figures above show where this market stands now.
What should buyers know before making an offer in Bay Shore?
School district boundaries in Bay Shore often run street by street — two blocks can mean a different school zone, so confirming a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer matters. As an Associate Broker who is also an attorney, Joseph reads title and contract details differently than most agents — and when the facts of a deal are in front of him, he knows what's worth asking about. (Not a substitute for your own attorney's representation.)
Is Bay Shore walkable for everyday living?
Bay Shore has a Walk Score of 77/100, measured at a single point near the centre of Bay Shore. Walkability varies street by street, so check the score for a specific address; the LIRR provides Manhattan access in approximately 65 min.
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Bay Shore Sections
The areas within Bay Shore that have an official boundary, drawn on the map as published. Tap a card to explore one.
Official boundary: Suffolk County filed subdivision maps
Official boundary: Suffolk County filed subdivision maps
Schools in Bay Shore, NY
Bay Shore is served by the Bay Shore Union Free School District. Attendance zones on Long Island are assigned street by street, so a Bay Shore mailing address does not by itself determine which school a home is zoned for.
- Elementary
- Brook Avenue Elementary School Fifth Avenue School Gardiner Manor School Mary G Clarkson School South Country School
- Middle
- Bay Shore Middle School North Middle School
- High
- Bay Shore Senior High School Brentwood High School
These are the schools recorded on homes sold in this district over the last 12 months — the district may also serve neighbouring communities. Zones can change and run street by street — we confirm the exact assignment for any home before you offer.
Typical value is the median recorded sale price in the district. Typical annual tax and effective rate are the median recorded tax bill and that bill divided by the median sale price, across 212 recent sales carrying a reported tax figure — an observed cost ratio, not an official millage rate. District boundaries can cross town and postal lines, so always verify the district for a specific address.
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School district boundaries on Long Island often run street by street, so a Bay Shore mailing address doesn't guarantee a given school. We confirm a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer.
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Homes for Sale in Bay Shore, NY
83 active listings currently on the market in Bay Shore. Data refreshed from the MLS in real time.
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Cape Cod
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Cape Cod
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Cape Cod
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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 13, 2026 9:00 pm. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
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| Address | Type | Beds / Ba | Sq Ft | Closed | Sale Price | $/Sq Ft | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod | 4 bd / 2 ba | 1,200 | — | Sign in to view | — | 19d | |
| Exp Cape | 3 bd / 1 ba | 1,780 | — | Sign in to view | — | 8d | |
| Exp Ranch | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,138 | — | Sign in to view | — | 14d | |
| Condo | 2 bd / 3 ba | 1,847 | — | Sign in to view | — | 7d | |
| Ranch | 3 bd / 1 ba | 880 | — | Sign in to view | — | 25d | |
| Cape Cod | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,385 | — | Sign in to view | — | 11d | |
| Ranch | 2 bd / 1 ba | 750 | — | Sign in to view | — | 19d | |
| Ranch | 2 bd / 1 ba | — | — | Sign in to view | — | 33d | |
| Split Level | 3 bd / 1 ba | 1,464 | — | Sign in to view | — | 22d | |
| Ranch | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,143 | — | Sign in to view | — | 9d | |
| Ranch | 3 bd / 2 ba | 1,577 | — | Sign in to view | — | 17d | |
| Colonial | 6 bd / 5 ba | 3,205 | — | Sign in to view | — | 14d |
Source: OneKey MLS — Bay Shore closed sales, last 180 days. Verify all figures independently before making decisions.
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Expert answers to the most common questions about buying and selling in Bay Shore.
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Is Bay Shore served by one school district, or do buyers need to verify district boundaries?
Which school district is the main draw for buyers looking in Bay Shore?
Why can two Bay Shore homes with similar prices have very different tax bills?
How does Bay Shore's effective tax rate compare with the Suffolk County average?
Is Bay Shore a buyer's market or seller's market right now?
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How long is the LIRR commute from Bay Shore to Manhattan, and does station access affect buyer demand?
Do buyers compare Bay Shore more with West Bay Shore or North Bay Shore?
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How have home prices changed in Bay Shore?
Are sellers cutting prices in Bay Shore?
What counts as a price reduction on this page?
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Joseph DeVito is a New York Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker and a New York attorney. He does not act as both broker and attorney on the same transaction: here he acts as a real estate broker only, and he is not your attorney. Real estate services provided through Keller Williams Realty Greater Nassau are not legal representation. Everything on this site is general information for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, it creates no attorney-client relationship, and it should not be relied on as legal advice — for advice about your own situation, consult your own attorney.
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How Bay Shore Fits Into the Suffolk County Market
Bay Shore’s median sale price of about $650K sits about 6% below the Suffolk County median of about $689K. These are whole-county figures over a settled trailing 12 months — the same data behind our full Suffolk County reports.
County medians describe the wider market, not any specific property, and are not a valuation of a home in Bay Shore.
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