Setauket, NY housing market
The typical Setauket home is worth about $880,000, up 8.1% in a year, 67% above the New York typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Setauket compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Setauket 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 | Setauket | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $522,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $530,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $554,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $570,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $607,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $683,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $717,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $760,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $796,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $841,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $880,000 | $527,000 |
Setauket and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setauket | $880K | +8.1% | $3,100 | — | $221,771 |
| Old Field | — | +6%† | $3,080 | 8 | $250,001 |
| East Setauket | — | +5.9%† | $3,080 | — | $151,603 |
| Stony Brook | $802K | +9.1% | $3,380 | — | $174,872 |
| Poquott | — | +6%† | $3,080 | 0 | $190,391 |
| Stony Brook University | — | +5.2%† | $3,390 | — | — |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Setauket home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Setauket is $3,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Setauket pay a median of $3,501. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,240 · 4 bedrooms $4,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (11733, 11790; Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.