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Housing in Poquott

A typical Poquott home is worth roughly $1,027,000

The median sale price was $520,000 in April 2026.

Typical home value
$1.03M
▲ 6% in a year · NY $424K
Estimate
Median sale price
$520K
April 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
1
in April · 3 for sale
2-bedroom rent
$3,080
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$10,001
NY $6,582

Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

What kind of housing town is Poquott?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Affordability

A typical home costs 5.4 years of income

More than across New York (4.9 years). Try your own numbers below.

You could afford about
$709,000
Typical Poquott home $1.03M

That’s $318K short of a typical Poquott home.

The typical home, each month
$6,420
Loan $5,090Tax $1,040Insurance $300

A two-bedroom rents for about $3,080 a month here, $3,340 less than owning.

Where your budget reaches nearby

An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Poquott’s typical property tax (1.21% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.

Price trend

Home prices up 53% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Poquott rose 53% over the past 5 years, about the same as across New York. Last year prices rose 6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Poquott home at roughly $1,027,000 today.

Poquott areaNew York
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%200020052010201520202025
+6%
past year
+53%
past 5 years
+75%
past 10 years
Estimated value

Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $1.03M.

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Poquott, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $3,080

Renters already here pay a median of $3,159.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$2,230
1 bedroom$2,670
2 bedrooms$3,080
3 bedrooms$4,000
4 bedrooms$4,220
13%
of households rent · NY 46%
40
renter households
50%
of renters spend 30%+ of income on rent · NY 52%
19%
of the median income, for a two-bedroom
$3,159
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

New construction

No new homes permitted in 2025

No permits for new homes were issued in Poquott in 2025. The last year with any was 2022 (1 new home).

Single-family
012 200020052010201520202025
0
new homes permitted in 2025
0
2026 so far (Jan–Aug)
2
homes in the past 10 years
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Residents−50
New homes+1

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Poquott's population fell by 50 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across New York: 2.2 new residents per new home.

Every year as a table
YearNew homesSingle-family2+ per buildingValue
2026 (Jan–Aug)000—
2025000—
2024000—
2023000—
2022110$299,000
2021000—
2020000—
2019110$600,000
2018000—
2017000—
2016000—
2015000—
2014000—
2013000—
2012000—
2011000—
2010000—
2009000—
2008000—
2007000—
2006110$377,000
2005000—
2004000—
2003000—
2002110$135,000
2001110$275,000
2000220$505,000

Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.

The homes

87% of Poquott households own their home

Half of Poquott’s homes were built before 1966.

Owners and renters
Own 87%Rent 13%

New York: 54% own.

1966
typical home built · NY 1959
$10,001
median property tax bill · NY $6,582
1.21%
of a home’s value, a year in tax · NY 1.55%
2%
of homes are seasonal or vacation homes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.

Next door

Poquott vs. its neighbors

Poquott is the priciest of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.

Compare more
TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentNew homes 2025Median income
Poquott$1.03M*+6%†$3,0800$190,391
East Setauket$638K*+5.9%†$3,080—$151,603
Setauket$880K+8.1%$3,100—$221,771

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

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