Huntington Station: Affordable homes, diversity, bustling business areas draw buyers
Dave Burgess, owner of Brothers Barbershop on New York Avenue, shaves Godfrey Abrokulah of Huntington Station. Credit: Rick Kopstein
THE SCOOP Nestled between the more expensive Huntington and South Huntington, the hamlet of Huntington Station stands as an affordable working class enclave.
"Certainly relative to the rest of the Huntington, it's affordable," said Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth. Every month or so he asks a staff member to research the lowest price of a starter home in the town, "and it's often in Huntington Station, usually north of $400,000." Indeed, at least five houses were listed for between $400,000 and $500,000 the first week of June.
Demographically, Huntington Station is a diverse melting pot. "It's welcoming to everybody," said Frank Ofrias, 41, owner of 9th Street Auto Collision and treasurer of the Huntington Station Business Improvement District. "Our schools are a perfect example of how everyone can mix together and get along. It's amazing."
New York Avenue houses both new developments and longtime mom-and-pop shops. Credit: Rick Kopstein
North-south New York Avenue/Route 110 is the primary thoroughfare, lined with a variety of businesses. At the north end is the shopping center Huntington Commons, built in 1962 and having undergone a more than $30 million renovation in 2021-22. Stores there include Home Depot, Marshall's, Old Navy and a ShopRite supermarket. Other supermarkets serving the 5½-square-mile hamlet are a C-Town and the locally owned Food Plaza.
Going down New York Avenue, past the Long Island Rail Road station, are "a lot of mom-and-pop business, especially delis, bakeries and other food places that cater to the cultures in our community," Ofrias said. "There are lots of businesses that have been around with the same family ownership for years and years. My business has been here for over 30 years, and I've seen the changes and growth in our community."
Partly, the hamlet's dynamism comes from officials' interest in what they perceive as place on the rise. The town supervisor and council members "come to our meetings, talk to people in the community, get a feel for what we need going forward and how we want things to get addressed," Ofrias said.
Homes along Bolan Drive, top, and Cornehlson Drive in Huntington Station, where houses are more affordable than nearby areas. Credit: Rick Kopstein
The Huntington Station Downtown Revitalization Initiative, for example, has broken ground on a crucial sewer infrastructure that, said Smyth, is attracting private investment in the area. The initiative includes such upgrades as sidewalk widening, lighting improvements and more pedestrian-friendly crosswalks and traffic-calming measures. "Walkability is key," Smyth said.
Another big change: the 9.73-acre Fair Meadow Park being redesignated by the State Legislature earlier this month for it to become the home of the planned Huntington African American Museum.
The hamlet is well-served by other parks, including Manor Field, with tennis, basketball and handball courts, a playground and soccer, softball and multipurpose fields; Al Walker Memorial Park, designed for young children and casual recreation; and the Richard W. Holst Memorial Park, formerly Depot Road Park, with a ballfield and a playground.
"There is a lot of stuff going on in our community," Ofrias said, including a spring and summer farmer's market and the recently started Huntington Flea, an outdoor flea market every Sunday until September.
"The community," he said, "is just getting better and better."
SALE PRICES Between May 13, 2025, and May 12, 2026, there were 233 home sales with a median sale price of $657,000, according to OneKey MLS. During the same period a year earlier, there were 249 home sales with a median sale price of $617,000.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are two co-ops, priced at $275,000 and $299,998, on the market.
OTHER STATS
Population 32,601
Median age 44.3
Median home value $661,250
Monthly LIRR ticket from Huntington $356.50
School districts, graduation rates Huntington (87.2%), South Huntington (91.1%), Harborfields (97.7%)
Libraries Huntington, South Huntington, Harborfields
Transit Suffolk County Transit Route S1, HART Transit Routes H10, H20, H30, H40
Sources: 2024 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Suffolk County Transit
ON THE MARKET
$699,990
This $699,990 Huntington Station home has three bedrooms. Credit: Homedia Group
Built in 1958, this three-bedroom 1½-bathroom split-level features an eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, plus a formal dining room. In addition to a living room and a family room, there is a home office and a roughly 17-by-32-foot basement. The landscaped 0.16-acre lot includes a patio with pavers. Taxes are $11,311. Melanie Mazzeo, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 631-766-3450.
$469,000
This $469,000 Huntington Station home sits on a quarter-acre lot. Credit: Howard Hanna Coach Realtors
At 610 square feet, this house built in 1953 has three bedrooms and one bathroom. It features a fireplace, back patio, basement with exterior exit and a detached single-car garage, plus four parking spaces. The backyard of the ¼-acre lot includes a patio area. Taxes are $8,685. Maria G. Sneden, Howard Hanna Coach, 516-356-8352.
RECENTLY SOLD
$980,000
Fairfields Lane
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Built 1951
Lot size 0.5 acre
Taxes $16,585
+/- List price -$19,999
Days on market 125
$700,000
Darnley Place
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1954
Lot size 0.5 acre
Taxes $9,996
+/- List price +$50,000
Days on market 66
$431,000
E. 23rd Street
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Built 1930
Lot size 0.25 acre
Taxes $4,440
+/- List price +$31,001
Days on market 102
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 34
Price range $275,000 to $950,000
Tax range $5,882 to $17,093
