54 Catherine Street, Valley Stream, NY 11581

$850,000 · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,209 sq ft · built 1908 · MLS# 1071784 · Active

Welcome to 54 Catherine Street, Valley Stream - where timeless elegance meet modern living. This classic Colonial welcomes you with curb appeal, a charming wrap-around porch, on a generously sized 7,500-square foot lot & 2,200+ interior of livable sq. feet offering plenty of room to enjoy indoor and outdoor living. Inside, a spacious and versatile layout features a formal living room, elegant dining room, eat-in kitchen and dedicated first floor laundry area. A first-floor generously sized primary bedroom and beautifully updated full bathroom provide added convenience and flexibility. The expansive…

Single-family homes in the Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 sold for a median of $720,000 (typically $650,000–$780,000) across 73 recorded sales between Nov 6, 2025 and Nov 3, 2026, up 1.4% on the 12 months before.

ZIP 11581 has about 5.5 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 $15,454 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 29% above the $12,000 typical for Valley Stream Union Free School District 24. 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