Shelter Island, NY Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED2.7%
- Highschool Education16.7%
- Some College24.6%
- Bachelors Degree19.2%
- Graduate Degree36.7%
- Total College or Above55.9%
- Stem Degree18.3%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male52.5%
- Female47.5%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married61.9%
- Divorced11.3%
- Never Married26.0%
- Widowed0.7%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26.6% |
| 19–29 | 5.7% |
| 30–39 | 13.0% |
| 40–49 | 11.7% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 7.2% |
| 60–69 | 17.2% |
| 70–79 | 7.7% |
| 80+ | 11.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
OTHER
Local Discussions
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- Is Shelter Island, NY a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Shelter Island, NY for families?0
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- What should home buyers know about the Shelter Island, NY housing market?0
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- Is it better to buy or rent a home in Shelter Island, NY?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Shelter Island, NY?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Shelter Island, NY?0
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- How much are property taxes on a home in Shelter Island, NY?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Shelter Island, NY for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Shelter Island, NY?0
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Top Real Estate Agents in Shelter Island, NY
Richard Susan Connelly
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Nassau, Suffolk
Hampton Bays, NY
10 Years of Experience
Joshua Maziarz
Property Professionals Realty
Hicksville, NY
11 Years of Experience
Carolina LaFurno
Carolina LaFurno
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Neighborhoods in Shelter Island, NY
Get to know neighborhoods in Shelter Island, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Hay Beach ↗
- Median asking price
- $62,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 51
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Shelter Island Heights Historical District ↗
- Median asking price
- $60,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 50
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 1 schools
Little Ram Island ↗
- Median asking price
- —
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
CNearby schools · estimated
4/10 · 1 schools
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.