Westbury: 'Melting pot' draws buyers with food, houses of worship, convenience
The area around the Westbury LIRR station has been built up over the years with transit-oriented development. Credit: Joseph Sperber
THE SCOOP The great diversity of Westbury can be summed up in two terms: food and houses of worship. In just 2.3 square miles, this Town of North Hempstead village spans continents.
Along Post Avenue, "We have a kebab house that is Lebanese and one that is Afghani, so they're both kebab houses but they're different styles. And there are multiple Central American restaurants, so if you want to try the food of Guatemala or Honduras, you have those options as well as traditional Mexican," said Julie Lyon, head of the nonprofit arts council Westbury Arts. "You have [the restaurant] Guiradelco, which is Filipino cuisine. And there are a number of Italian places. It's a little bit of a melting pot in terms of food."
And places of worship. "St. Brigid is one of the venerable Catholic churches on Long Island," Mayor Peter I. Cavallaro, a lifelong resident, said of the first Roman Catholic church in Nassau County, dating to 1840, with its present building erected in 1916. "We have historically Black churches. We have a Byzantine Rite church. We have the Church of the Advent and the Methodist Church."
Post Avenue in Westbury houses small shops, eateries and other businesses. Credit: Joseph Sperber
Westbury, too, is home to The Islamic Center of Long Island, the oldest purpose-built mosque in the two counties. And there has been a Westbury Friends meeting house here since 1702 — naturally, since Westbury was settled and named by Quakers in the 1600s.
Cavallaro called all this "a reflection of the diversity of the community. It's not only diverse racially and ethnically but also very diverse economically," with houses running the gamut from about $500,000 to $3 million.
Centrally located, with a Long Island Rail Road station and two major thoroughfares — Jericho Turnpike is the village's northern border, and Northern State Parkway runs the entire width — Westbury is close to such green spaces as Old Westbury Gardens in that adjacent village and Cantiague Park in Hicksville.
Houses along Pepperidge Road, top, and Jefferson Street in Westbury. Credit: Joseph Sperber
The community itself has the small Alphonse Campbell Park; the Westbury Water District Athletic Fields; and green spaces within the Village Community Center-Village Recreation Center complex. Those facilities offer a variety of activities from bocce to boxing, and offer a senior center and youth programs.
Westbury Arts sponsors an annual summer concert series, as well as "nine to 10 exhibitions every year in a variety of genres, not just visual arts," Lyon said. The organization provides space for theater and music, and it hosts the showcase Westbury's Got Talent.
Among the entrepreneurial amenities are the event venues Westbury Manor, in an 1880s estate, and The Space, housed in the 1927 former Westbury Movie Theater building.
SALE PRICES Between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, there were 296 home sales with a median sale price of $772,250, according to OneKey MLS. During that period a year earlier, there were 291 home sales with a median sale price of $715,000.
CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are eight condos, priced between $339,000 and $1.1 million, and one co-op, priced at $349,000 on the market.
OTHER STATS
Population 15,789
Median age 44.6
Median home value $785,000
Monthly LIRR ticket from Westbury $287
School districts, graduation rates Westbury (83%), Carle Place (94%)
Library Westbury Memorial Public Library
Transit NICE Bus Routes 22, 35
Sources: 2023 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via InfoSparks by ShowingTime; LIRR; data.nysed.gov; Nassau Inter-County Express
ON THE MARKET
$1.1 million
This $1.1 million Westbury home has a kidney-shaped pool. Credit: Nora Lofgren Realty
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom expanded Cape features a wood-burning fireplace in the living room and a gas fireplace in the family room. At nearly 1,700 square feet, it has a granite breakfast counter and a formal dining room. There is a long red-brick driveway and a red-brick patio with a swimming pool. Taxes are $17,130. Jeanne Lofgren, Nora Lofgren Realty, 516-633-8114.
$869,000
This $869,000 Westbury home sits on 0.18 acre. Credit: Howard Hanna Coach Realtors
A midcentury Cape with four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, this home sits on 0.18 landscaped acres with privacy hedges. The eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, with an adjacent formal dining room. There is a backyard patio and a detached one-car garage. Taxes are $12,379. Francis R. Nolan, Howard Hanna Coach, 347-528-8183.
$699,000
This $699,000 Westbury home has four bedrooms. Credit: Property Professionals Realty
Described as a "handyman special in prime location," this as-is 1951 Cape has four bedrooms, two baths, a formal dining room and a full unfinished basement with washer and dryer. There is central air and an attached single-car garage. Mature trees grace its 0.17 acres. Taxes are $13,000. Jagmeet Singh, Property Professionals Realty, 347-741-9952.
RECENTLY SOLD
$1.05 million
King Street
Style Cape Cod
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Built 1949
Lot size 0.27 acre
Taxes $13,192
+/- List price -$149,000
Days on market 55
$990,000
Plymouth Drive
Style Split level
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Built 1954
Lot size 0.18 acre
Taxes $17,145
+/- List price +$40,000
Days on market 18
$826,000
Mist Lane
Style Exp. ranch
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 2
Built 1948
Lot size 0.14 acre
Taxes $11,581
+/- List price +$76,001
Days on market 32
ON ONEKEY MLS
Number of listings 71
Price range $339,000 to $3 million
Tax range $4,043 to $15,730
