Seaford: Waterfront, access to New York, tight-knit community vibes attract buyers

Scoop Seaford is an old-fashioned community with lots of civic-minded residents and neighbors who take pride in their community.

Family-friendly events and activities in the area help foster a close-knit atmosphere, said Stella Tam, agent at The DH Citadel Real Estate.

“It’s really the perfect place if you want to put down roots and raise your family,” Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin said. Noting the easy access to Manhattan via the LIRR and other parts of the island by freeway, he added, “No matter where you work, it’s convenient to get there.”

The hamlet is home to the Seaford Historical Society Museum, originally a school converted into a fire station; Tackapausha Museum and Nature Preserve, a zoological museum with environmental exhibits; and Seaman’s Neck Park, which has several grass fields, a fishing pier and kayak ramp.

Raised next door in Wantagh, Chris Schneider, vice president of the Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners Association, now lives in Seaford.

“You have the pleasures of a seaside community near the big city,” Schneider said of Seaford. “It’s a tight-knit community where people help each other, people look out for each other, people care about each other. It’s just a great place to live.”

Native Americans hunted, fished and lived in the area before it was settled by Captain John Seaman, a native of Seaford, England, who oversaw the development of “Jerusalem South.” In 1868, the hamlet was officially named Seaford, in honor of Seaman, and it remained a farming and fishing village with a post office, a church and one-room schoolhouse, and several hundred residents for more than a century.

In the mid-1800s, local boys invented the “Seaford Skiff,” a flat-bottomed sailboat that easily navigated shallow waters and was soon in use along the east coast.

Although it became a summer retreat for city folk, Seaford did not lose its rural character until the opening of the Sunrise Highway in 1929.

Today, home buyers will find mostly Capes, ranches, colonials and split-level homes.

CONDOS AND CO-OPS There are no condominiums or cooperatives on the market.

SALE PRICES Between August 9, 2023 and August 8, 2024, there were 151 home sales with a median sales price of $681,000, according to OneKey MLS. During that period a year earlier, there were 162 home sales with an average sales price of $627,500.

OTHER STATISTICS

The population 15,853

Average age 40.9

The average value of the house $687,000

LIRR Monthly Ticket from Seaford $287

School district, graduation rate Seaford (96.6%)

Library Seaford

Transit NICE 19 bus route

Sources: 2022 American Community Survey; OneKey MLS via ShowTime’s InfoSparks; LIRR, data.nysed.gov

ON THE MARKET

1.45 million dollars

Built in 2022, this 3,000 square foot oceanfront Colonial features four beds, 2 1/2 baths, open floor plan, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, coffered living room and gas heat. The 0.15 acre fenced property has 56 feet of new bulkheads for two boats and an attached one car garage with storage area. Taxes are $12,018. Faith D’Amato and Hope Schwab, Howard Hannah Coach, 631-587-1700.

$729,000

This expansive 1,593 square foot Cape has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen with stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and a fully finished basement. The 0.16 acre fenced property features a semi-inground pool, a partially covered patio and built-in seating, and an attached one-car garage and driveway. Taxes are $17,130. Stella Tam and Margaret Farid, The DH Citadel Real Estate, 516-412-6363.

$428,000

Situated on a .05 acre lot on a canal, this 1,200 square foot, vinyl-sided home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The house is sold “as is”. Fees are $4,400. Robert Yeganeh, Magic of Great Neck Realty, 516-428-4843

RECENTLY SOLD

$995,000

Monroe Ave

Style Colonial

BEDROOM 4

Spa 3

Built 1920

Lot size 0.23 acres

tax $16,618

+/- List price +$6,000

Days on the market 89

$699,000

Brooklyn Ave

Style Cape Exp

BEDROOM 4

Spa 1½

Built 1954

Lot size 0.15 acres

tax $12,775

+/- List price +$19,001

Days on the market 102

$595,000

Cedar Street

Style Farm

BEDROOM 3

Spa 1½

Built 1962

Lot size 0.17 acres

tax $9,675

+/- List price -$4,000

Days on the market 121

ON ONEKEY MLS

Number of listings 27

Price range $400,000 to $1.4 million

The range of charges $4,400 to $17,801