Brightwaters, NY housing market
The typical Brightwaters home is worth about $860,000, up 8.8% in a year, 63% above the New York typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brightwaters compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brightwaters at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brightwaters | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $496,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $496,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $529,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $579,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $607,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $671,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $694,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $735,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $796,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $823,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $860,000 | $527,000 |
Brightwaters and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwaters | $860K | +8.8% | — | $218,000 |
| Bay Shore | $677K | +4.9% | 47 | $105,618 |
| West Bay Shore | — | — | 26 | $137,083 |
3.9 years of income
The typical Brightwaters home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Brightwaters ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.