{"id":173591,"date":"2026-03-24T19:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173591\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:12:19","slug":"westhampton-beaches-cheaper-living-drawing-nyc-buyers-to-hamptons-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173591\/","title":{"rendered":"Westhampton: Beaches, cheaper living drawing NYC buyers to Hamptons neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE SCOOP Think of it as the accessible Hamptons. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Canberg joked that driving back from Southampton last Fourth of July &#8220;took me three hours. I got laughed at by a lady in a walker on Montauk Highway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s northern border. Adding to its geographic convenience, Westhampton has a Long Island Rail Road station.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike its denser sister Hamptons, Westhampton has no Main Street \u2014 and relatively few homes north of Old Country Road, since much of that area lies within New York State&#8217;s Central Pine Barrens Core Preservation Area, limiting development. As well, the Francis S. Gabreski Airport takes up a significant portion of the hamlet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a nice nature area,&#8221; said May Zegarelli, chair of the local civic association CAC West and an owner of Ocean Fog Farm in nearby Eastport. &#8220;You can get a property that can have some sort of seclusion&#8221; while being close to the more lively Westhampton Beach next door.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>But living anywhere in Westhampton offers economic perks, he suggested. &#8220;You&#8217;re outside the village, so you&#8217;re paying less property tax. And sometimes you can find a little bit larger property for a little less money than in Westhampton Beach&#8221; while still enjoying &#8220;the prestigious name of Westhampton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 &amp; Tennis at the Barn. There are two town-run marinas.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>And this most modest of Hamptons is being discovered, believes Zegarelli. &#8220;There&#8217;re a lot of people from the city&#8221; buying homes, she said. &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of change coming here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SALE PRICES Between March 3, 2025, and March\u00a02, 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.<\/p>\n<p>CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are six condos, priced between\u00a0$895,000\u00a0and $1.495 million, on the market.<\/p>\n<p>OTHER STATS<\/p>\n<p>Population 3,900<\/p>\n<p>Median age 52.2<\/p>\n<p>Median home value $1.625 million<\/p>\n<p>Monthly LIRR ticket from Westhampton $487.75<\/p>\n<p>School district, graduation rate Westhampton Beach (91%)<\/p>\n<p>Library Westhampton Free Library<\/p>\n<p>Transit (No Suffolk County Transit bus line in the vicinity)<\/p>\n<p>Sources: 2023 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Suffolk County Transit<\/p>\n<p>ON THE MARKET<\/p>\n<p>$4.995 million<\/p>\n<p> <img alt=\"This $4.995 million Westhampton home is nearly 5,000 square feet.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433.125\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774379539_628_image.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This $4.995 million Westhampton home is nearly 5,000 square feet. Credit: Nest Seekers International<\/p>\n<p>This new construction on 1\u00bd acres along Tanners Neck Creek has a six-bedroom, 8\u00bd-bathroom main residence and a four-season guest house. The main home features cathedral ceilings, central vacuum, 6-foot linear gas fireplace and\u00a0full 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,\u00a0Robert J. Canberg, 631-816-0998, and Kieran Lee Kentish, 631-949-2287.<\/p>\n<p>$2.4 million<\/p>\n<p> <img alt=\"This $2.4 million Westhampton home sits on more than 2.5...\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433.125\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774379539_750_image.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This $2.4 million Westhampton home sits on more than 2.5 acres. Credit: Compass Greater NY<\/p>\n<p>The 2.53-acre waterfront lot is the draw for this 1,908-square-foot home with four bedrooms and 2\u00bd 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.<\/p>\n<p>$2.175 million<\/p>\n<p> <img alt=\"This $2.175 million Westhampton home has five bedrooms.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433.125\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774379539_295_image.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This $2.175 million Westhampton home has five bedrooms. Credit: Rise Media<\/p>\n<p>This five-bed, four-bath home totaling 2,936 square feet on a 0.33-acre lot\u00a0has 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,\u00a0631-905-8584,\u00a0and Kristy B. Naddell, 631-905-8584.<\/p>\n<p>RECENTLY SOLD<\/p>\n<p>$14.9 million<\/p>\n<p>Shore Road<\/p>\n<p>Style Postmodern<\/p>\n<p>Bedrooms 10<\/p>\n<p>Bathrooms 11 full, 2 half<\/p>\n<p>Built 2005<\/p>\n<p>Lot size 1.9 acre<\/p>\n<p>Taxes $83,266<\/p>\n<p>+\/- List price -$1,050,000<\/p>\n<p>Days on market 144<\/p>\n<p>$4.295 million<\/p>\n<p>Brushy Neck Lane<\/p>\n<p>Style Traditional<\/p>\n<p>Bedrooms 6<\/p>\n<p>Bathrooms 6 full, 1 half<\/p>\n<p>Built 2025<\/p>\n<p>Lot size 1.47 acre<\/p>\n<p>Taxes TBD<\/p>\n<p>+\/- List price Sold for asking<\/p>\n<p>Days on market 211<\/p>\n<p>$850,000<\/p>\n<p>Cooks Lane<\/p>\n<p>Style Colonial<\/p>\n<p>Bedrooms 4<\/p>\n<p>Bathrooms 2<\/p>\n<p>Built 1991<\/p>\n<p>Lot size 0.83 acre<\/p>\n<p>Taxes $5,363<\/p>\n<p>+\/- List price +$1,000<\/p>\n<p>Days on market 97<\/p>\n<p>ON ONEKEY MLS<\/p>\n<p>Number of listings\u00a030<\/p>\n<p>Price range $895,000\u00a0to $8.499\u00a0million<\/p>\n<p>Tax range $2,500 to $25,765<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP Think of it as the accessible Hamptons. 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