Living and raising a family has been such a pleasure in the small town of Port Jefferson. The bustling harbor front village bring people together, night and day, and is full of restaurants, shopping, and coffee shops. An evening stroll through town to people watch, catch a sunset, or listen to music coming from a live performance is a great way to end a day. There's lots of opportunity for recreation with marinas, beachfront, golf, tennis, community theater, walking, and biking trails. Nearby you'll find Stony Brook Village, Stony Brook University, Brookhaven Laboratory, the LIRR, and approximately a one hour drive to Greenport to the East or NYC to the West. Catch the Bridgeport Ferry for a quicker exit to Connecticut. The award winning Blue Ribbon Schools are top notch in Port Jefferson.
Port Jefferson, NY Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED4.0%
- Highschool Education13.9%
- Some College23.9%
- Bachelors Degree16.9%
- Graduate Degree41.4%
- Total College or Above58.3%
- Stem Degree55.2%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.6%
- Female50.4%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married54.6%
- Divorced8.8%
- Never Married31.1%
- Widowed5.5%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23.2% |
| 19–29 | 10.2% |
| 30–39 | 12.6% |
| 40–49 | 11.0% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 15.5% |
| 60–69 | 12.2% |
| 70–79 | 11.5% |
| 80+ | 3.9% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
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ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Port Jefferson, NY
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Belle Terre ↗
- Median asking price
- $849,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 68
BNearby schools · estimated
6.7/10 · 3 schools
Harborview At Port Jefferson Village ↗
- Median asking price
- $724,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 8
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.