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Conserved land1.8%35 of 1,964 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves34 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Village in New York, United States
7,962Population
3.1 sq miArea
12 ftElevation

Port Jefferson, sometimes shortened as Port Jeff, is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,962 at the time of the 2020 census. Port Jefferson was first settled in the 17th century and remained a rural community until its development as an active shipbuilding center in the mid-19th century. The village has since transitioned to a tourist-based economy. The community's port remains active as the terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry – one of two commercial ferry lines between Long Island and Connecticut – and is supplemented by the terminus of the Long Island Rail Roa…

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$789K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Port Jefferson home is worth about $789,000, up 7.2% in a year, 50% above the New York typical home.

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Days on market16
Sale-to-list103.4%
Sold in May11
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