970 E Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

$599,000 · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,162 sq ft · built 1879 · MLS# 1047424 · Active

An OPPORTUNITY AWAITS at this 2 story, 3-Bedroom, 1.5 Bathroom Traditional Home on OVER a Full Acre of WATERFRONT PROPERTY with its own Inground Swimming Pool and Patio Area, as well as its own PRIVATE DOCK in place. You want Privacy? This is it! Very lovely rear yard you have to see to believe how gorgeous and tranquil it is. This traditional Main Street home is conveniently located right near downtown with proximity to shopping, public transportation, doctors and professional offices and nearby eateries as well! The separate eat-in-kitchen and…

Single-family homes in the Riverhead Central School District sold for a median of $739,000 (typically $550,000–$900,000) across 308 recorded sales between Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 19.2% on the 12 months before. This home's $599,000 list price sits in the mid-market single-family tier for the Riverhead Central School District.

ZIP 11901 has about 4.4 months of single family inventory — balanced market. Supply and demand are roughly even, so buyers and sellers share leverage with fair, predictable pricing.

At about $7,972 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 20% below the $10,000 typical for Riverhead Central School District. Suffolk bills combine town, school and special-district levies, so two homes at the same price in neighboring districts can carry materially different taxes. Exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax