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Moving to Wading River, NY
$518,500Median home value
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About Wading River
Wading River is a North Shore hamlet of about 8,400 in the town of Riverhead, known for Wildwood State Park's bluffs and beaches. Its neighborhoods mix year-round homes with summer cottages near the Sound. It is the quieter eastern end of the Brookhaven hamlets.
Home prices in Wading River
The median home value in Wading River is $518,500.
Top places in Wading River
- Wildwood State Park — 600 acres of bluffs and Sound beach.
- Wading River's Sound beaches — swimming and sunsets.
- Nearby downtown Riverhead — dining 15 minutes east.
- Shoreham's Tesla Science Center — nearby in Shoreham.
Commuting from Wading River
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (~35 min).
- NY-25A along the North Shore.
- LIRR Port Jefferson Branch at nearby Shoreham/Riverhead.
Wading River FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Wading River, NY?
The median home value in Wading River is $518,500. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Wading River, NY?
Long Island MacArthur Airport (~35 min).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.