Stony Brook sits up on the Long Island sound and features a world class hospital and university. That combined with a vibrant shopping and dining area close by to the marina, make it a perfect community to call home.
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Stony Brook, NY Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
12,428
Population Estimate
$463,031
Median Home Value
97.4%
Employment Rate
65.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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Data as of October 2026
HOUSING DATA (October 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$397
Median Listing Price$799,000
Median Days on Market43
Active Listings24
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)48
Avg Listing Price$953,930
Avg Listing Price Change MoM6%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY6%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size3.16
Family Dual Income65.6
Median Household Income$120,476
Median Individual Income$54,245
Home Ownership91.0%
Home Value$463,031
Median Rent$2,205
Rent Burden39.0%
Poverty6.0%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED2.1%
- Highschool Education12.7%
- Some College19.6%
- Bachelors Degree31.2%
- Graduate Degree34.3%
- Total College or Above65.5%
- Stem Degree48.0%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male51.8%
- Female48.2%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married56.9%
- Divorced9.0%
- Never Married26.6%
- Widowed7.5%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityStony Brook
State IDNY
Population12,428
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22.5% |
| 19–29 | 11.3% |
| 30–39 | 8.7% |
| 40–49 | 14.3% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 14.2% |
| 60–69 | 13.6% |
| 70–79 | 9.5% |
| 80+ | 5.9% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation65.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Disabled9.5%
ETHNICITY
White86.8%
Black2.3%
Asian9.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiple1.3%
OTHER
Hispanic6.0%
Limited English1.0%
Health Uninsured1.0%
Veteran5.0%
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Neighborhoods in Stony Brook, NY
Get to know neighborhoods in Stony Brook, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Beacon Hill ↗
- Median asking price
- $482,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 8
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Forsythe Meadow ↗
- Median asking price
- $668,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 6
—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.