I have been living in the Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh area for the last 13 years. I truly love the area as it is close to the city yet has the suburban feel with top rated schools for my children. I love being just minutes from the beaches and waterfront restaurants. Wantagh has so many diverse neighboorhoods that offer something different for everyone whether its waterfront homes in the mandalay bay section or large wooded lots in Wantagh Woods. You can get to jones beach in minutes as well as beatiful parks on the water such as Wantagh Park which has a marina, dog parks, walking trails and a pool. Additionally, getting around the island is easy as we are near major highways and parkways such as the meadowbrook and wantagh parkways , the Southern State and the 135.
Wantagh, 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 GED2.7%
- Highschool Education22.2%
- Some College24.6%
- Bachelors Degree28.7%
- Graduate Degree21.8%
- Total College or Above50.5%
- Stem Degree36.5%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.8%
- Female50.2%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married58.5%
- Divorced6.9%
- Never Married27.9%
- Widowed6.7%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25.6% |
| 19–29 | 10.4% |
| 30–39 | 11.5% |
| 40–49 | 12.4% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 15.3% |
| 60–69 | 13.7% |
| 70–79 | 5.8% |
| 80+ | 5.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Wantagh, NY
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- Median asking price
- $434,250
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 29
—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.