Jericho: High ranking schools, businesses, easy commutes draw buyers

Forest Drive near Leisure Street in Jericho, where few houses... — Forest Drive near Leisure Street in Jericho, where few houses sell under the $1 million mark. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

By Arlene GrossSpecial to NewsdayUpdated June 8, 2026 10:30 am

THE SCOOP Home to well-known businesses, easy commutes and access to shopping and restaurants make Jericho the whole package.

"People want to live in Jericho. That's the reality. The lifestyle is fantastic," said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino.

But the most well-known aspect of Jericho, he said, is probably its "world class school district."

For its 2025-26 rankings, U.S. News & World Report placed Jericho High School 108th in the nation and 9th in New York State.

"The commitment of the community to support the district, the commitment of the professionals in the district to create and maintain a district of the very highest caliber in the country is very, very special," Saladino said.

People go in and out of businesses in Jericho Commons. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Headquartered in the hamlet are a mix of major corporations like 1-800 Flowers and local staples like Jericho Cider Mill, one of the oldest businesses in America.

"The neighborhood is very safe," said Delia Zhang, an agent with Homes By Mara who's lived in the hamlet for 12 years. "It's convenient," she said, referring to the easy access to highways and Long Island Rail Road, shopping, restaurants and parks.

Albert Basaneloe owns Blackbeard Barbershop in the bustling Jericho Commons... — Albert Basaneloe owns Blackbeard Barbershop in the bustling Jericho Commons shopping center. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

Originally called "Lusum," the hamlet was part of a larger land purchase that Welsh settler Robert Williams made in 1648 from the Matinecock tribe. By 1692, the Quakers, who were among the first New Yorkers to release the people they enslaved in the 1770s, had turned it into a thriving center and renamed it Jericho.

One of the oldest main roads on Long Island, Jericho Turnpike, became a main thoroughfare for farmers traveling from Jamaica. The road was named for the hamlet where it ended in the early nineteenth century.

A sleepy hamlet of fewer than 600 residents as of 1940, Jericho changed about a decade later when Phebe Underhill Seaman, a great-great-granddaughter of prominent preacher Elias Hicks, subdivided her sprawling property. Farmland then gave way to a bustling suburb with office parks near the expressway.

Today, a 113,800-square-foot, 180-room hotel and conference center, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, is in the design phase for Jericho Plaza.

Buyers today will find several high-end condo and townhome developments in addition to single family split-levels, Colonials and ranches.

SALE PRICES Between May 13, 2025, and May 12, 2026, there were 128 home sales with a median sale price of $1.274 million, according to OneKey MLS. During the same period a year earlier, there were 139 home sales with a median sale price of $1.189 million.

CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are 18 condos, priced between $880,000 and $1.688 million, on the market.

OTHER STATS

Population 13,759

Median age 43.5

Median home value $1.235 million

Monthly LIRR ticket from Hicksville $299.75

School districts, graduation rates Jericho (99.3%) , Syosset (98.2%)

Libraries Jericho, Syosset

Transit NICE Route 20h

Sources: 2024 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Nassau Inter-County Express

ON THE MARKET

$2.388 million

This approximately 3,600-square-foot new construction features five bedrooms — four of which are ensuite — and 5½ bathrooms. It has a two-story foyer, hardwood floors, high ceilings, oversized windows and a chef's kitchen. The 0.23-acre property has an attached two-car garage and the entire house comes with a one-year warranty. Taxes are $18,538. Shalini Schetty, Americana Realty Group, 516-643-2868

$1.569 million

This 0.26-acre property has a 2,208-square-foot house with this six bedrooms and three bathrooms home. It features hardwood floors, a recently updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a full, partially finished basement. The fenced-in property has an attached one-car garage. Taxes are $22,589. Sherry Cheng, Keller William Realty Landmark, 917-892-3113.

$998,000

This 1,263-square-foot ranch has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has an open floor plan, airy kitchen with skylights and gas cooking, a full finished basement and a recently updated roof. The 0.17-acre, partially fenced-in property includes a wrap-around wooden deck and an attached two-car garage. Taxes are $14,569. Michaelle Zhao, ZI Realty, 516-813-6502.

RECENTLY SOLD

$2.67 million

Holiday Pond Road

Style Colonial/craftsman

Bedrooms 5

Bathrooms 4½

Built 2005

Lot size 0.14 acre

Taxes $37,410

+/- List price -$155,000

Days on market 100

$1.57 million