Wading River, NY housing market
The typical Wading River home is worth about $760,000, up 4.5% in a year, 44% above the New York typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wading River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wading River at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Wading River | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $388,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $406,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $431,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $450,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $497,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $567,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $605,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $659,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $707,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $739,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $760,000 | $527,000 |
Wading River and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wading River | $760K | +4.5% | 33 | $136,549 |
| Riverhead | $641K | +4.6% | 42 | $94,249 |
| Brookhaven | $721K | +7% | — | $120,110 |
| East Shoreham | — | — | — | $153,235 |
| Calverton | $673K | +5% | — | $60,442 |
| Baiting Hollow | $636K | +4% | — | $108,571 |
| Ridge | $522K | +6% | 38 | $78,528 |
5.6 years of income
The typical Wading River home costs about 5.6 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.
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.