Living in Old Westbury
Key metrics and insights for homebuyers and sellers evaluating Old Westbury, Nassau, NY 11568.
How far is Old Westbury from New York City by train?
From Westbury Station on the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch, scheduled weekday AM-peak service takes about 40 minutes to Penn Station, 43 minutes to Grand Central Madison, 45 minutes to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn (MTA LIRR timetable data).
Is Old Westbury walkable?
Old Westbury has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, which Walk Score rates "Car-Dependent".
Nearby Long Island Rail Road stations and typical weekday AM-peak travel times to the Manhattan and Brooklyn terminals. Many Old Westbury residents use whichever station best fits their branch and schedule.
AM-peak travel times on scheduled LIRR service to Penn Station, Grand Central Madison, and Atlantic Terminal (Brooklyn). Based on MTA LIRR public timetable data.
Old Westbury Market Data
Current market conditions and pricing trends for Old Westbury, Nassau, NY.
Single-family, condo and co-op homes are measured separately — these medians are never blended together. Based on 33 recorded closings in ZIP 11568 between Sep 10, 2025 and Sep 10, 2026 — a settled trailing twelve months, ending about a month back so late-recorded closings are counted rather than missed. Days on market are medians, not averages. A property type with fewer than 8 closed sales in that window is left out rather than published on a sample too thin to mean anything.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period October 16, 2025 through September 22, 2026. Source: OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax. Based on 96 recorded sales. Property tax values shown are algorithmic estimates calculated from official NY State ORPS / NYC Department of Finance assessment data aggregated by school district (Long Island) or ZIP code (NYC). These figures are an educational baseline and do not represent a guaranteed or binding tax bill. Actual taxes vary based on individual assessed value, applicable exemptions (STAR, Senior, Veteran), historical grievances, village overlays, and special district levies. Verify exact tax with the Nassau County Assessor / Suffolk County Comptroller / NYC Department of Finance before any financial commitment.
Across 9 years of county-clerk records, 236 homes in the Westbury school district were bought by a company and resold within two years. Over the whole period the typical one was bought for $312,000 and resold for $515,000, a median of 8.6 months later.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +4.9%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house.
What these homes resold for moved from a median of $396,900 in 2017 to $740,000 in 2025, up about 86% over the period.
The pandemic years cut against the intuition that investors moved in. Companies bought 22.0% of homes here in 2019, then 15.6% in 2020 and 10.7% in 2021 — the lowest share of the 9 years. In the two years when buyers competed hardest, companies won a smaller share, not a larger one. The number bought and resold within two years fell with it, from 51 in 2019 to 28 in 2021.
The resales that did happen in those years were the strongest of the period: the typical one in 2021 came in 81% above what the buyer had paid, against 64% across the years as a whole. Prices were rising underneath them while they held.
Since then it has reversed. Company buying reached 20.0% in 2025 — around its pre-pandemic level, while the market cooled.
In 2025, 21 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $485,000 and resold for a median of $740,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 48% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 7.5 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +4.9%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 5% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 20.0% of the 150 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (30 of them).
In 2024, 27 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $390,000 and resold for a median of $667,500. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 72% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 6.2 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +4.2%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house.
Companies bought 22.9% of the 214 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (49 of them).
In 2023, 19 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $405,000 and resold for a median of $637,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 53% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 7.9 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +2.0%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 11% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 21.1% of the 213 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (45 of them).
In 2022, 18 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $350,000 and resold for a median of $575,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 60% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 8.1 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +6.2%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 6% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 16.9% of the 243 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (41 of them).
In 2021, 28 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $290,000 and resold for a median of $535,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 81% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 11 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +13.7%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 4% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 10.7% of the 270 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (29 of them).
In 2020, 25 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $265,000 and resold for a median of $490,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 69% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 12 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +6.0%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 4% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 15.6% of the 212 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (33 of them).
In 2019, 51 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $281,790 and resold for a median of $438,500. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 57% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 8.9 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +3.2%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 16% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 22.0% of the 313 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (69 of them).
In 2018, 28 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $258,000 and resold for a median of $429,000. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 68% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 9.3 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +3.8%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 11% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 18.7% of the 273 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (51 of them).
In 2017, 19 homes in the Westbury school district were resold by a company that had bought them within the previous two years. They were bought for a median of $230,000 and resold for a median of $396,900. Measured house by house, the typical resale was 72% above what that same buyer had paid, a median of 5.8 months earlier.
That difference is gross. Renovation, carrying, financing and selling costs are not recorded anywhere public, so it is the change in price, not a profit. Over a hold of that length prices across the county moved about +2.0%, so most of the difference is not the market carrying the house. 16% resold for less than they paid.
Companies bought 22.3% of the 300 homes sold in the Westbury school district that year (67 of them).
Source: property transfers recorded with the county clerk, which cover every sale rather than only those listed for sale. Filings reach the state months after closing, so these figures run to December 2025 and describe what has already happened rather than the market today.
Between 2017 and December 2025, 286 homes in the Westbury school district passed between family members rather than being sold — about 20 for every 100 that sold on the open market.
83% of them recorded no price at all, so they appear in no market statistic, no listing history and no sold comparable. They are counted here because the transfer itself is filed with the county clerk, whether or not money changed hands.
Counted from the reason recorded on each transfer with the county clerk, not from the price. Transfers filed only to add or remove a name on the deed are excluded — those are paperwork, not a change of owner. Where a filing gives no reason it is not counted, so these are minimum counts rather than a complete rate, and they run to December 2025.
Of the 18 homes for sale in Old Westbury today, 6 are now asking less than they originally asked — 33.3%, against 35.3% across Nassau.
And among the homes that actually sold
Among the 33 homes that sold in Old Westbury over the last twelve settled months, 36.4% had cut their price before they sold — unchanged from 37.1% over the same twelve months a year earlier.
What each group got
Over those same twelve months, the 21 Old Westbury homes that sold without ever reducing achieved 96.3% of their asking price in a median of 26 days. The 12 that did reduce achieved 80.2% of what they first asked, after 146 days.
Homes that never reduced and homes that did are different homes, priced differently from the start — these figures describe what each group did, not what a reduction causes. How any individual home performs depends on condition, layout, its position within Old Westbury and how it shows, none of which a market median can capture.
Measured from the OneKey MLS feed, updated daily. A home counts as reduced when its current asking price is below the price it was first listed at — not against an estimate or against other homes. The for-sale figures describe homes available today; the sold figures describe closed sales between September 2025 and August 2026.
What This Means for Sellers
Old Westbury is sending mixed signals: there is real inventory on the market, yet homes are still selling at a pace and a price that don't match that supply. Neither side holds a clear edge, so the number you list at matters more than the headline. Overpriced homes will sit while correctly priced properties still move — and the comparables for your specific home, not a market label, are what set that number.
What This Means for Buyers
Old Westbury is a mixed picture for buyers. Market indicators do not agree, so we are withholding a buyer's or seller's market classification. Review the inventory, selling time, and sale-to-list figures individually for a clearer picture of current conditions. Come pre-approved, and judge each home on its own comparables rather than on the market's headline.
The listings that did not sell asked a median of $3,998,000 — 31% above the $3,050,000 median of the homes that closed. Counted over the trailing twelve months: every listing that closed, expired, was withdrawn or was terminated. Listings still active or under contract are not counted on either side. If the feed does not retain every withdrawn listing, the real figure is higher than the one shown, never lower.
Based on information from OneKey® MLS, for the period September 10, 2025 through September 10, 2026.
Flood informationOld Westbury: FEMA flood dataMedian NFIP cost, single-family homes, ZIP 11568: $610 a year (Aug 2026)
Median yearly cost by FEMA zone: moderate- to low-risk zones (X, B, C) $610 (24 policies).
Cost trend, Nassau County
Median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect each month.
In Nassau County, the typical monthly median yearly cost of single-family NFIP policies taking effect in June through August 2026 was $1,600, 8% higher than the typical month in June through August 2025 ($1,470). Based on 8,380 and 8,745 policies.
FEMA flood-loss ratings
FEMA's National Risk Index rates each census tract's expected yearly losses from flooding against every census tract in the country. For the 1 census tract in Old Westbury (village):
Coastal flooding
- No expected annual losses 1
Inland flooding (heavy rain, streams)
- Relatively Moderate 1
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Look up the FEMA flood zone for any address: FEMA Flood Map Service Center · FloodSmart (FEMA).
Flood data for Nassau County: costs by ZIP, trend and FEMA ratings →Calculated from FEMA policy data (as of Sep 8, 2026) and FEMA's NFIP residential penetration rates; ratings are FEMA's own labels from the National Risk Index (December 2025). Yearly cost is premium plus FEMA fees, single-family NFIP policies only; the insured share is residential NFIP contracts as a share of all residential buildings. Private flood insurance is not included. Not a flood-zone determination, insurance advice or a quote. Each building is priced individually.
What It's Like Living in Old Westbury
Old Westbury is one of Nassau's most established residential communities, offering a distinctive blend of suburban character and metropolitan accessibility. Located in the 11568 zip code, the community is served by the Westbury Union Free School District.
With a median home price of $3,332,000 and a median recorded property tax of $45,300 annually, Old Westbury pairs an established housing stock with direct access to New York City. The commute to Manhattan averages approximately 40 min via the Long Island Rail Road.
Joseph's Insider Guide to Old Westbury
Direct answers informed by 5,000+ closed transactions across Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn — not the canned content you'd find on any listing portal.
Is Old Westbury a good place to live for commuters?
The LIRR connects Old Westbury to Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in approximately 40 min. Peak express service, station parking and walk-to-station distance vary by address, and those three factors decide what a commute actually looks like day to day.
What are property tax trends in Old Westbury, NY?
Old Westbury homeowners pay a median of approximately $45,300 a year in property taxes — the median of the tax figures actually recorded on homes sold here, not an estimate. The bill funds school-district, county, town, and special-district services. Taxes are assessed parcel by parcel, so two similar homes on the same street can carry very different bills — confirm the actual assessment on a specific address before relying on it.
Is now a good time to buy or sell in Old Westbury?
Old Westbury is sending mixed signals right now — the inventory on hand and the pace homes are actually selling at point in different directions, so we do not call it a buyer's or a seller's market, with homes selling in about 60 days. Prices have moved +1% year-over-year. Timing decisions depend on your specific situation — contact Joseph for a no-cost strategy session tailored to your property and goals.
What makes Old Westbury different from other Nassau communities?
Old Westbury is a long-established community served by the Westbury Union Free School District. Prices and activity vary by property type, school district, condition and price band; the figures above show where this market stands now.
What should buyers know before making an offer in Old Westbury?
School district boundaries in Old Westbury often run street by street — two blocks can mean a different school zone, so confirming a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer matters. As an Associate Broker who is also an attorney, Joseph reads title and contract details differently than most agents — and when the facts of a deal are in front of him, he knows what's worth asking about. (Not a substitute for your own attorney's representation.)
Is Old Westbury walkable for everyday living?
Old Westbury has a Walk Score of 2/100, measured at a single point near the centre of Old Westbury. Walkability varies street by street, so check the score for a specific address; the LIRR provides Manhattan access in approximately 40 min.
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Old Westbury is served by the Westbury Union Free School District. Attendance zones on Long Island are assigned street by street, so an Old Westbury mailing address does not by itself determine which school a home is zoned for.
- Elementary
- Drexel Avenue School Dryden Elementary School Park Avenue School - Westbury Powells Lane School
- Middle
- Westbury Middle School
- High
- Westbury High School
These are the schools recorded on homes sold in this district over the last 12 months — the district may also serve neighbouring communities. Zones can change and run street by street — we confirm the exact assignment for any home before you offer.
Median home value is the New York State ORPS assessment-roll median for the district. Typical annual tax and effective rate are the median recorded tax bill and that bill divided by the median sale price, across 133 recent sales carrying a reported tax figure — an observed cost ratio, not an official millage rate. District boundaries can cross town and postal lines, so always verify the district for a specific address.
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Old Westbury Schools — Frequently Asked Questions
What school district serves Old Westbury?
Old Westbury is served by the Westbury Union Free School District. District boundaries on Long Island often run street by street, so we confirm the district and attendance zone for a specific address before you make an offer.
What schools are zoned for Old Westbury?
Old Westbury is served by the Westbury Union Free School District, which records these schools on homes sold in the district — elementary: Drexel Avenue School, Dryden Elementary School, Park Avenue School - Westbury, Powells Lane School; middle: Westbury Middle School; high: Westbury High School. Districts with more than one school at a level assign students by street, so confirm a specific address before relying on it.
What high school do Old Westbury students attend?
Old Westbury students attend Westbury High School, part of the Westbury Union Free School District.
School district boundaries on Long Island often run street by street, so an Old Westbury mailing address doesn't guarantee a given school. We confirm a home's exact attendance zone before you make an offer.
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Homes for Sale in Old Westbury, NY
18 active listings currently on the market in Old Westbury. Data refreshed from the MLS in real time.
Active 93d
Contemporary
Active 4d
Colonial
Active 2d
Contemporary
Active 113d
Colonial
Active 807d
Estate
Active 18d
Estate
Listings courtesy of OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 10, 2026 7:45 pm. All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.
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18 closed sales found. Recent transactions provide real-world context for current market values. For a full Comparative Market Analysis of your property, request a complimentary CMA.
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| Address | Type | Beds / Ba | Sq Ft | Closed | Sale Price | $/Sq Ft | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial | 6 bd / 7 ba | 6,326 | — | Sign in to view | — | 68d | |
| Exp Ranch | 5 bd / 4 ba | 3,850 | — | Sign in to view | — | 47d | |
| Colonial | 5 bd / 5 ba | 5,001 | — | Sign in to view | — | 117d | |
| Colonial | 7 bd / 7 ba | 6,258 | — | Sign in to view | — | 21d | |
| Exp Ranch | 5 bd / 7 ba | 5,287 | — | Sign in to view | — | 15d | |
| Contemporary | 4 bd / 5 ba | 3,930 | — | Sign in to view | — | 59d | |
| Exp Ranch | 5 bd / 5 ba | 4,290 | — | Sign in to view | — | 19d | |
| Ranch | 3 bd / 6 ba | 4,776 | — | Sign in to view | — | 18d | |
| Colonial | 5 bd / 5 ba | 4,500 | — | Sign in to view | — | 133d | |
| Contemporary | 6 bd / 6 ba | 5,353 | — | Sign in to view | — | 132d | |
| Ranch | 4 bd / 3 ba | 2,581 | — | Sign in to view | — | 28d | |
| Colonial | 7 bd / 6 ba | 9,076 | — | Sign in to view | — | 135d |
Source: OneKey MLS — Old Westbury closed sales, last 180 days. Verify all figures independently before making decisions.
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Expert answers to the most common questions about buying and selling in Old Westbury.
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What is the LIRR commute from Old Westbury to Manhattan?
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Why work with Joseph DeVito to buy or sell in Old Westbury?
Are sellers cutting prices in Old Westbury?
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Joseph DeVito is a New York Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker and a New York attorney. He does not act as both broker and attorney on the same transaction: here he acts as a real estate broker only, and he is not your attorney. Real estate services provided through Keller Williams Realty Greater Nassau are not legal representation. Everything on this site is general information for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, it creates no attorney-client relationship, and it should not be relied on as legal advice — for advice about your own situation, consult your own attorney.
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How Old Westbury Fits Into the Nassau County Market
Old Westbury’s median sale price of about $3.33M sits about 301% above the Nassau County median of about $830K. These are whole-county figures over a settled trailing 12 months — the same data behind our full Nassau County reports.
County medians describe the wider market, not any specific property, and are not a valuation of a home in Old Westbury.
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Other Nassau communities whose current median sale price sits closest to Old Westbury's — a practical way to see what the same budget buys elsewhere.
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Joseph DeVito has been part of more than 5,000 closed transactions across Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens, and Brooklyn. As an Associate Broker who is also an attorney, he reads a deal differently than most agents — and when the facts of your Old Westbury deal are in front of him, he knows the contract and title questions worth asking.
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