3518 Amherst Drive, Wantagh, NY 11793

$799,990 · 4 bed · 1 bath · 1,112 sq ft · built 1951 · MLS# 1054822 · Active

Location-Location-Location!!! First time on the market. Welcome home to this exceptionally roomy ranch only few blocks north of Sunrise Hwy. Finished basement with outside entrance, young roof and electric, close proximity to Wantagh schools, shopping and houses of worship. Bring your ideas to this cozy home nestled on a quiet block. Make this your next home.

Single-family homes in the Wantagh Union Free School District sold for a median of $880,000 (typically $765,000–$1,000,000) across 91 recorded sales between Oct 20, 2025 and Sep 25, 2026, up 5.4% on the 12 months before. This home's $799,990 list price sits in the mid-market single-family tier for the Wantagh Union Free School District.

ZIP 11793 has about 2.1 months of single family inventory — seller's market. Demand is outpacing supply, so homes sell quickly with firm pricing and limited room to negotiate.

At about $10,743 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 28% below the $15,000 typical for Wantagh Union Free 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