Shelter Island Heights, NY Housing Market & City Data

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731
Population Estimate
$812,168
Median Home Value
100.0%
Employment Rate
70.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,214
Median Listing Price$4,995,000
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings10
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)12
Avg Listing Price$6,810,000
Avg Listing Price Change MoM9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY21%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.07
Family Dual Income25.2
Median Household Income$128,984
Median Individual Income$70,417
Home Ownership100.0%
Home Value$812,168
Median Rent-
Rent Burden-
Poverty2.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED0.0%
  • Highschool Education2.3%
  • Some College27.7%
  • Bachelors Degree28.1%
  • Graduate Degree41.9%
  • Total College or Above70.0%
  • Stem Degree29.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male61.1%
  • Female38.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married65.9%
  • Divorced11.6%
  • Never Married20.2%
  • Widowed2.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityShelter Island Heights
State IDNY
Population731

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 181.1%
19–293.3%
30–390.0%
40–4919.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.2%
60–6935.3%
70–7912.2%
80+12.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation42.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Disabled18.1%

ETHNICITY

White96.7%
Black0.0%
Asian3.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured0.0%
Veteran12.0%

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