Ronkonkoma: Station Yards, LIRR and LIE access, community events draw buyers
One of Ronkonkoma's main draws is its LIRR hub, and the surrounding area. Credit: Tom Lambui
THE SCOOP Ronkonkoma is a bustling community with events that bring everyone together, said Michael DelRosso, president of the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce, which hosts Memorial and Labor Day street fairs that attract thousands of people each year.
During the summer the Chamber hosts festive clambakes at the lake and plans to hold several summer concerts at Raynor Beach County Park.
"We also started doing a Fall Fest at Station Yards," said DelRosso, noting that the transited-oriented development runs many of its own happenings throughout the year. When complete, the 53-acre mixed-use complex will have 1,450 apartments, 360,000 square feet of office space and 195,000 square feet of retail.
Businesses are also gradually moving to Hawkins Avenue, the hamlet's main thoroughfare, adding to Ronkonkoma's renaissance.
"There's lot of things going on every month over here," DelRosso said.
Ronkonkoma's convenient location makes it very sought-after, said Edgar Iglesias, an agent with Serhant.
"It's one of the towns that is the closest to the 495," Iglesias said. "You're right in the middle of Long Island: whether you're going to Riverhead or Nassau."
When complete, Station Yards will have 195,000 square feet of retail. Credit: Tom Lambui
Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island's largest freshwater lake, served as a boundary between four Native American communities and the hamlet's name is derived from Raconkamuck, which meant "boundary fishing place" in Algonquin.
Purported to have healing powers, the lake has been the subject of many legends, one having it as bottomless; another purporting that there were secret underwater connections to Long Island Sound or the Great South Bay.
For years, the lake was a magnet for development, giving rise to a resort community in the late 19th century, which included William K. Vanderbilt II's Petite Trianon Hotel, named for Marie Antoinette's Versailles palace. From 1908 to 1910, Vanderbilt's Motor Parkway was the site of 48-mile auto races, which terminated at the hotel. By the 1920s, beach pavilions dotted the lake's shores.
Notable Ronkonkoma locals included Maude Adams, a Victorian-era Broadway actress, who bought a 700-acre farm, on which the high school and junior high were eventually built.
Homebuyers will find mostly ranches, high ranches and Colonials with home prices ranging the high $400,000s and to $1.3 million.
Homes along Feuereisen Avenue, top, and Julia Goldbach Avenue in Ronkonkoma. Credit: Tom Lambui
SALE PRICES Between Dec. 11, 2024, and Dec. 10, 2025, there were 270 home sales with a median sale price of $615,000, according to OneKey MLS. During that period a year earlier, there were 257 home sales with a median sale price of $582,000.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There is one condo, priced at $325,000, on the market.
OTHER STATS
Population 18,368
Median age 37.9
Median home value $620,000
Monthly LIRR ticket from Ronkonkoma $378
School district, graduation rate Connetquot (94%)
Library Connetquot
Transit Suffolk County Transit Routes 51, 52A, 52B
Sources: 2023 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Suffolk County Transit
ON THE MARKET
$1.3 million
This $1.3 million Ronkonkoma home has six bedrooms. Credit: One Fine Day Media/Howard Fritz
At 6,329 square feet, this expanded farm ranch features an unoccupied legal accessory basement apartment, and a total of six bedrooms and six bathrooms. It has hardwood floors, two kitchens, a wet bar, sunken living room, sunroom and two wood-burning stoves. The 0.46-acre property includes multi-tiered decking, a gazebo, koi pond and four storage sheds. Taxes are $13,223. Eileen Collini, Cornerstone Properties, 631-573-6394.
$799,900
This $799,900 Ronkonkoma home was custom built. Credit: EPM Photography
This custom-built, 2,192-square-foot ranch features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large porch and a full unfinished basement. Recent updates include a new roof, central air unit, hot water tank, stove and dishwasher. The 0.37-acre fenced-in property includes an attached one-car garage. Taxes are $17,581. David Oakley, Realty Connect USA, 631-881-5160.
RECENTLY SOLD
$780,000
Parr Drive
Style Split level, split ranch
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 2½
Built 1975
Lot size 0.18 acre
Taxes $12,802
+/- List price -$20,000
Days on market 75
$555,000
Adolphi Place
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Built 1974
Lot size 0.13 acre
Taxes $10,154
+/- List price -$4,999
Days on market 196
$350,000
2nd Court
Style Ranch
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Built 1960
Lot size 0.13 acre
Taxes $8,200
+/- List price +$1,000
Days on market 362
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 39
Price range $325,000 to $1.3 million
Tax range $4,243 to $17,170
