THE SCOOP Think of it as the accessible Hamptons.
East End native Robert Canberg, a broker with Nest Seekers, said having a home in Westhampton lets one avoid the often heavy traffic to and from such further-east enclaves as Westhampton Beach, Hampton Bays, Southampton, Bridgehampton and East Hampton.
Canberg joked that driving back from Southampton last Fourth of July “took me three hours. I got laughed at by a lady in a walker on Montauk Highway.”
That highway is one of two major east-west thoroughfares cutting through Westhampton, along with Old Country Road. Another major artery, Sunrise Highway, marks the hamlet’s northern border. Adding to its geographic convenience, Westhampton has a Long Island Rail Road station.
Unlike its denser sister Hamptons, Westhampton has no Main Street — and relatively few homes north of Old Country Road, since much of that area lies within New York State’s Central Pine Barrens Core Preservation Area, limiting development. As well, the Francis S. Gabreski Airport takes up a significant portion of the hamlet.
“It’s a nice nature area,” said May Zegarelli, chair of the local civic association CAC West and an owner of Ocean Fog Farm in nearby Eastport. “You can get a property that can have some sort of seclusion” while being close to the more lively Westhampton Beach next door.
That proximity to Westhampton Beach, along with a desire to be near Moriches Bay, the southern border, is why many people traditionally seek a home south of Montauk Highway, Canberg said.
But living anywhere in Westhampton offers economic perks, he suggested. “You’re outside the village, so you’re paying less property tax. And sometimes you can find a little bit larger property for a little less money than in Westhampton Beach” while still enjoying “the prestigious name of Westhampton.”
The hamlet, part of the Westhampton Beach School District, houses an elementary school; a middle school and a high school are just over the border in the village.
Recreation includes the 15-acre Hampton West Park, with tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, a baseball/softball field and a playground; the Long Island Practical Shooters Association shooting range; the Suffolk Falcons Remote Control Aircraft Club; and the facility Pickleball & Tennis at the Barn. There are two town-run marinas.
The 788-acre Westhampton Dwarf Pine Plains Preserve offers hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing of fauna including deer, bald eagles, red-tailed hawk, osprey and foxes.
And this most modest of Hamptons is being discovered, believes Zegarelli. “There’re a lot of people from the city” buying homes, she said. “There’s a lot of change coming here.”
SALE PRICES Between March 3, 2025, and March 2, 2026, there were 63 home sales with a median sale price of $1.365 million, according to OneKey MLS. During the same period a year earlier, there were 42 home sales with a median sale price of $1.588 million.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are six condos, priced between $895,000 and $1.495 million, on the market.
OTHER STATS
Population 3,900
Median age 52.2
Median home value $1.625 million
Monthly LIRR ticket from Westhampton $487.75
School district, graduation rate Westhampton Beach (91%)
Library Westhampton Free Library
Transit (No Suffolk County Transit bus line in the vicinity)
Sources: 2023 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Suffolk County Transit
ON THE MARKET
$4.995 million
This $4.995 million Westhampton home is nearly 5,000 square feet. Credit: Nest Seekers International
This new construction on 1½ acres along Tanners Neck Creek has a six-bedroom, 8½-bathroom main residence and a four-season guest house. The main home features cathedral ceilings, central vacuum, 6-foot linear gas fireplace and full finished basement. The kitchen has Carrara marble countertops and high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. A pool sits on the wooded grounds. Taxes are $5,750. Nest Seekers International, Robert J. Canberg, 631-816-0998, and Kieran Lee Kentish, 631-949-2287.
$2.4 million
This $2.4 million Westhampton home sits on more than 2.5 acres. Credit: Compass Greater NY
The 2.53-acre waterfront lot is the draw for this 1,908-square-foot home with four bedrooms and 2½ baths. Built in 1992, the open-plan abode has a kitchen island, shake siding and a sizable garage. Taxes are $9,236. Christopher D. Foglia, Compass Greater NY, 631-831-2515.
$2.175 million
This $2.175 million Westhampton home has five bedrooms. Credit: Rise Media
This five-bed, four-bath home totaling 2,936 square feet on a 0.33-acre lot has both a heated pool and association beach rights. It features a living area with red oak floors, media room, fireplace, new Marvin Elevate windows and a roof deck with trellis. The kitchen has white quartz countertops, Kohler fixtures and a Thor electric range. Taxes are $7,491. Douglas Elliman: Lauren Spiegel, 631-905-8584, and Kristy B. Naddell, 631-905-8584.
RECENTLY SOLD
$14.9 million
Shore Road
Style Postmodern
Bedrooms 10
Bathrooms 11 full, 2 half
Built 2005
Lot size 1.9 acre
Taxes $83,266
+/- List price -$1,050,000
Days on market 144
$4.295 million
Brushy Neck Lane
Style Traditional
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 6 full, 1 half
Built 2025
Lot size 1.47 acre
Taxes TBD
+/- List price Sold for asking
Days on market 211
$850,000
Cooks Lane
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Built 1991
Lot size 0.83 acre
Taxes $5,363
+/- List price +$1,000
Days on market 97
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 30
Price range $895,000Â to $8.499Â million
Tax range $2,500 to $25,765