Moving to Haverstraw, NY

About Haverstraw

The town of Haverstraw sits on the Hudson River in northern Rockland County, with a 2020 census population of 39,087 (per Wikipedia's Rockland County page, read September 24, 2026). It includes the villages of Haverstraw and West Haverstraw plus the hamlets of Garnerville and Thiells.

Home prices in Haverstraw

Home prices in Haverstraw vary by neighborhood and property type.

Top places in Haverstraw

• Haverstraw Bay Park — Hudson riverfront park with sweeping views of the widest part of the Hudson (shown in the Commons photo below).
• Downtown Haverstraw village — historic Main Street on the river.
• West Haverstraw village — riverfront residential community.
• The town's public golf course (the towns of Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo, and Stony Point each operate public golf courses, per Wikipedia).
• Route 9W scenic corridor through the town's river hamlets (shown in the historic Commons photo below).
• Garnerville and Thiells — hamlet centers with local shops and services.
• Hudson River shoreline viewpoints of High Tor and the Palisades ridge (captured in the 19th-century Commons painting below).

Commuting from Haverstraw

• No in-town rail station: the verified Rockland rail stations are Suffern and Sloatsburg (Port Jervis Line) and Spring Valley, Nanuet, and Pearl River (Pascack Valley Line), per schedules read September 24, 2026.
• Rockland Coaches/Coach USA express buses run from the town to the Port Authority Bus Terminal; times are approximate and traffic-dependent.
• Driving to Midtown via the Palisades Parkway to the George Washington Bridge or south to the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is approximately 60–90 minutes depending on traffic (approximate; not timetable-verified).

Schools in Haverstraw

Public schools: North Rockland Central School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.

Haverstraw FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Haverstraw, NY?
  Home prices in Haverstraw vary by neighborhood and property type.
• How is the commute from Haverstraw, NY?
  No in-town rail station: the verified Rockland rail stations are Suffern and Sloatsburg (Port Jervis Line) and Spring Valley, Nanuet, and Pearl River (Pascack Valley Line), per schedules read September 24, 2026.
• Which school district serves Haverstraw, NY?
  Haverstraw is served by North Rockland Central School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.

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