8 Wantagh Avenue, East Islip, NY 11730

$610,000 · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,264 sq ft · built 1954 · MLS# 1064744 · Active

Welcome to 8 Wantagh Avenue in East Islip! This charming Cape-style home offers 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and approximately 1,264 square feet of living space on a generous .27-acre property. The functional layout features a living room, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, and convenient first-floor bedroom. A finished basement provides additional space for recreation, a home office, or entertaining. Enjoy hardwood flooring, natural gas heating, and a spacious, fully fenced backyard with patio and deck, perfect for outdoor gatherings. Conveniently located near shopping, restaurants, and schools, as well as…

Single-family homes in the East Islip Union Free School District sold for a median of $735,000 (typically $645,000–$870,000) across 167 recorded sales between Oct 17, 2025 and Oct 1, 2026, up 8.1% on the 12 months before. This home's $610,000 list price sits in the entry single-family tier for the East Islip Union Free School District.

ZIP 11730 has about 2.4 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 $10,689 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 11% below 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