116 Carleton Avenue, Islip Terrace, NY 11752

$988,000 · 8 bed · 4 bath · 3,865 sq ft · built 1940 · MLS# 1056921 · Active

Welcome to this exceptionally spacious home in the heart of Islip Terrace, set on nearly 0.5 acre of property and offering outstanding flexibility for today’s lifestyle. The first floor features a welcoming foyer, formal living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen with center island and stainless-steel appliances, a comfortable family room with fireplace, two bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a convenient half bathroom. Two additional versatile rooms provide ideal space for a home office, guest rooms, playroom, gym, or additional bedrooms. Upstairs, you’ll find six generously sized bedrooms and two full…

Single-family homes in the East Islip Union Free School District sold for a median of $725,000 (typically $645,000–$870,000) across 170 recorded sales between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 6.6% on the 12 months before. This home's $988,000 list price sits in the upper single-family tier for the East Islip Union Free School District.

ZIP 11752 has about 1.4 months of single family inventory — hot seller's market. Severe inventory shortage — homes sell fast and often draw multiple offers over asking, giving sellers maximum leverage.

At about $17,342 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 45% above the $12,000 typical for East Islip Union Free 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