57 Yoakum Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735

$949,000 · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,269 sq ft · built 1960 · MLS# 1069366 · Active

Welcome to this lovely home in the heart of Old Lenox Hills. A spacious slate-floored foyer greets you at the door. Just off the foyer, a charming den with a wood-burning fireplace and French doors makes a cozy retreat. The lower level also includes a roomy laundry room with ample storage, a full bath, and an additional large bedroom and kitchenette perfect for a potential mother-daughter. Upstairs, pristine hardwood floors run throughout the main level. The large living room features vaulted ceilings and recessed lighting, and the spacious dining room…

Single-family homes in the Farmingdale Union Free School District sold for a median of $780,000 (typically $725,000–$860,000) across 253 recorded sales between Nov 5, 2025 and Nov 2, 2026, up 6.1% on the 12 months before. This home's $949,000 list price sits in the upper single-family tier for the Farmingdale Union Free School District.

ZIP 11735 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 $16,891 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 30% above the $13,000 typical for Farmingdale 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