39 12th Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579

$749,000 · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,165 sq ft · built 1890 · MLS# 1052419 · Active

New to market! Welcome to this sun-drenched 1890s Colonial offering 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, walk up attic, living room, formal dining room and full unfinished basement with outside entrance. This 1165 sq-ft Villager exudes charm with quintessential rocking-chair porch, high ceilings and crown molding, blending original details with updated baths and updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar. This beautiful home features a rear deck, natural gas heat, updated 200-amp electrical service, new driveway and 2-year old cesspool. Enjoy a special lifestyle in the iconic sea-side village of…

Single-family homes in the North Shore Central School District sold for a median of $1,250,000 (typically $875,000–$1,775,000) across 139 recorded sales between Oct 9, 2025 and Sep 29, 2026, down 2% on the 12 months before. This home's $749,000 list price sits in the entry single-family tier for the North Shore Central School District.

ZIP 11579 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 $12,288 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 23% below the $16,000 typical for North Shore Central School District. Nassau assessments run on a multi-year cycle, so the assessed value behind this bill can lag what the home actually sells for today. A sale does not automatically reset it, and 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