New York metro, NY-NJ relocation guide
Moving to Inwood, NY
$680,300Median home value
Nassau CountyArea
New York City commuteCommute profile
About Inwood
Inwood is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, at Long Island's southwestern corner near JFK Airport. It is a densely settled community of capes, colonials and garden apartments. The LIRR Far Rockaway Branch runs through it, and the Five Towns shopping corridors are minutes east.
Home prices in Inwood
The median home value in Inwood is $680,300.
Top places in Inwood
- Inwood Country Club — the private golf club on the hamlet's south side.
- North Woodmere Park — county park with pool and trails, minutes east.
- Cedarhurst's downtown — the Five Towns' main shopping strip, about 10 minutes east.
- Rockaway beaches — oceanfront about 15 minutes south.
- JFK Airport — minutes west, with the TWA Hotel and dining.
- Lawrence's shopping district — along Central Avenue, ~10 minutes east.
Commuting from Inwood
- Inwood LIRR station (Far Rockaway Branch) is in the hamlet; Penn Station is ~50 minutes.
- JFK Airport is about 10 minutes west.
- NICE buses run through the hamlet along Doughty Boulevard.
Inwood FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Inwood, NY?
The median home value in Inwood is $680,300. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Inwood, NY?
Inwood LIRR station (Far Rockaway Branch) is in the hamlet; Penn Station is ~50 minutes.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.