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ZIP code
11777
School district
Port Jefferson
Typical property taxes
$18,646

a year, median of the homes for sale

Typical year built
1974

median of the homes for sale

John’s sales here
1

since 2022

School districts, taxes and year built describe the homes for sale in Port Jefferson today; taxes and year built are medians. Data courtesy of OneKey MLS as distributed by MLS GRID as of September 25, 2026.

Overview

What to know about Port Jefferson

Port Jefferson is an incorporated village within the Town of Brookhaven, on the north shore on Port Jefferson Harbor. It borders Mount Sinai to the east, Port Jefferson Station to the south, and East Setauket to the southwest. The nearest LIRR station is Port Jefferson, on the Port Jefferson Branch, 0.5 miles from the center of the village. Weekday morning direct trains to Penn Station run 101 to 104 minutes of scheduled time on board.

Read more about Port Jefferson

The village holds about 3,567 homes, and about two in three are detached single family houses, with one-unit attached homes making up a smaller share. Median year built is 1972, and a portion of the stock dates to 1949 or earlier. Bedroom counts run from three-bedroom homes as the single largest group up to homes with four or more bedrooms.

Named parks in the village include Rocketship Park and Harborfront Park, both about 0.9 miles from the center, with Port Jefferson Marina about a mile out. FEMA mapping estimates that about 3% of the village sits in a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area, zones AE and VE, with under 1% in a moderate-risk shaded Zone X. These are area estimates and not a reading on any single property.

Port Jefferson Union Free School District and Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District both serve parts of the town, and the district for a given address is set by its tax bill. Building permits and certificates of occupancy go through the Village of Port Jefferson Building and Planning Department at Village Hall. PSEG Long Island delivers electricity and National Grid supplies natural gas, while the Suffolk County Water Authority serves most areas; sewer or septic service varies by street.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries and OpenStreetMap contributors, as of September 17, 2026 ; MTA Long Island Rail Road schedule data (GTFS) and OpenStreetMap contributors, as of September 17, 2026 ; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, as of December 1, 2025 ; National Center for Education Statistics (EDGE, Common Core of Data) and New York State Education Department, as of June 1, 2025 ; OpenStreetMap contributors, as of September 17, 2026 ; FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of September 17, 2026 ; Official town, village, county and utility websites, as of September 17, 2026 .

Homes for sale in Port Jefferson today have a median asking price of $1,150,000. Three-bedroom homes are asking a median of $774,500, four-bedroom homes $1,187,000 and homes with five or more bedrooms $1,599,000.

Data courtesy of OneKey MLS as distributed by MLS GRID as of September 25, 2026. These are asking prices, not sold prices.

John Tiburzi, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and Realtor, is one of Signature Premier Properties' top-ranked agents. John finished #3 out of more than 1,800 agents company-wide in homes sold in 2025, and #1 in 2023. He sells all over Long Island. His sales include Lindenhurst and Coram, and he works out of the Sayville office.

On the market today

Port Jefferson market report

What sellers in Port Jefferson are asking on September 25, 2026, and how the asking prices are spread. These are the homes on the market, not homes that have sold.

Median asking price
$1,150,000

Based on 31 listings.

Median days on the market
36

Half have been listed longer than this. Based on 31 listings.

Median asking price per square foot
$381

Based on 31 listings.

New this week
6%

Came on the market in the past 7 days, 2 of 31 listings.

Asking prices, by band

  • Under $750,000
  • $750,000 to $1,250,000
  • $1,250,000 to $1,500,000
  • $1,500,000 and over

Bands are set from this town’s own quartiles, rounded. Based on 31 listings.

Median asking price, by bedrooms

3 bedrooms
$774,500

Based on 8 listings.

4 bedrooms
$1,187,000

Based on 14 listings.

5 or more bedrooms
$1,599,000

Based on 9 listings.

A bedroom count with fewer than three homes for sale is left out.

Every figure above is a median or a share of the asking prices of homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026. Asking prices are what sellers want, not what homes have sold for. Data courtesy of OneKey MLS as distributed by MLS GRID as of September 25, 2026.

Homes for sale in Port Jefferson

31 on the market

Closed sales

Sold by John in Port Jefferson

1 closed sale in Port Jefferson in 2022, $475,000.

Every sale

  1. 115 Hoyt Lane

    $475,000

    3 bd · 1 ba · 229 days on market

Figures are from John Tiburzi's own closed transactions, data courtesy of OneKey MLS as distributed by MLS GRID, covering March 2022 to March 2022.

Living in Port Jefferson

Where it is

Township
Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, within the Town of Brookhaven An incorporated village has its own board and its own code, and it sits inside the town for county and town purposes.
Shore
North shore, on Port Jefferson Harbor About 27% of this place's boundary runs within about a tenth of a mile of a mapped coastline, and Port Jefferson Harbor is the nearest large named water to it.
Neighbouring places
Mount Sinai to the east, Port Jefferson Station to the south, East Setauket to the southwest, Poquott to the west, Belle Terre to the northwest Places ranked by how much boundary each one shares with this one, read clockwise from north.

Boundaries are the Census Bureau 2023 cartographic place boundaries, which are drawn for statistics and need not match the postal town or a school district. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries and OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 September 2026.

Getting around

Nearest LIRR station
Port Jefferson On the Port Jefferson Branch, 0.5 miles from the center of Port Jefferson in a straight line
Scheduled time to Penn Station
101 to 104 minutes Direct trains from Port Jefferson, weekday mornings arriving Penn Station between 6 am and 10 am. Time on board, not door to door.
Main roads
NY 347 Nesconset Highway, NY 25A, CR 83 Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road Numbered highways and parkways crossing the town or running within about 1.5 miles of it.

Train times are the scheduled minutes on board and do not include getting to the station, parking or waiting. Road names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Source: MTA Long Island Rail Road schedule data (GTFS) and OpenStreetMap contributors, weekday schedule in effect September 2026.

Housing stock

Homes
3,567
Owner occupied
72% Renter occupied 28%
Detached single family
65% 1-unit attached 12%, 5 to 19 units 9%
When homes were built
1949 or earlier (21%) Median year built 1972. 13% built 2000 or later.
Typical size
3 bedrooms (29%) 4 or more bedrooms 36%

American Community Survey figures are survey estimates, not counts. They cover Port Jefferson village as the Census Bureau draws it, which need not match the postal town.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024.

Schools

School district
Port Jefferson Union Free School District The district for a specific address is set by its tax bill; confirm before relying on it.
School district
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District Serves part of the town. The district for a specific address is set by its tax bill; confirm before relying on it.
Public schools in Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson Elementary School, grades pre-K to 5; Port Jefferson Middle School, grades 6 to 8; Earl L Vandermeulen High School, grades 9 to 12

District lines are drawn independently of hamlet and ZIP code lines, so two houses with the same mailing address can sit in different districts.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (EDGE, Common Core of Data) and New York State Education Department, 2024 to 2025 school year.

Parks, beaches and marinas

Parks and preserves
Rocketship Park, Harborfront Park, Centennial Park, Fowler Park, Washington Avenue Park, Chandler Estate County Park, McAllister County Park Rocketship Park 0.9 mi, Harborfront Park 0.9 mi, Centennial Park 0.9 mi, Fowler Park 1.2 mi, Washington Avenue Park 1.5 mi, Chandler Estate County Park 2.0 mi, McAllister County Park 2.5 mi
Beaches
Cedar Beach, White Beach, Miller Place Beach Cedar Beach 1.9 mi, White Beach 2.0 mi, Miller Place Beach 2.8 mi
Marinas and boat ramps
Port Jefferson Marina, Town of Brookhaven Boat Ramp Port Jefferson Marina 1.0 mi, Town of Brookhaven Boat Ramp 1.1 mi

Distances are straight-line from the centre of the town, not driving distance. Many town beaches, marinas and ramps require a resident permit. Check with the town before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 17 September 2026.

Flood zones

In a FEMA high-risk flood area
About 3% of Port Jefferson village Special Flood Hazard Area, zones AE and VE. Lenders require flood insurance on federally backed mortgages here.
In a moderate-risk area
Under 1% of Port Jefferson village Shaded Zone X, the 0.2 percent annual chance floodplain.
Look up an address
FEMA Flood Map Service Center The flood zone for a specific property comes from its own map panel or an elevation certificate.

Check a specific address

These are area estimates from FEMA's mapped flood zones, sampled across the Census place boundary. They describe the area, not any one property, and mapped zones can change.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 17 September 2026.

Who runs what

Local government
Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, within the Town of Brookhaven The village handles its own zoning, permits and roads. Village Hall is at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.
Building permits and C of O
Village of Port Jefferson Building and Planning Department Village Hall, 121 West Broadway. It enforces the state building code and the village code, and the village building inspector issues the certificate of occupancy or certificate of existing use.
Property tax bills
Town of Brookhaven Receiver of Taxes The receiver mails tax bills and posts them online by the second week of December, and keeps past bills and payment history on the town site. The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson bills its village tax separately: one village bill a year, with a five percent penalty on anything still unpaid after July 1.
Garbage and recycling
Private carter Household collection in the village is arranged with a private carter. The village Department of Public Works services public containers and village property.
Electricity
PSEG Long Island PSEG Long Island delivers electricity to more than 1.2 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways.
Natural gas
National Grid National Grid is the natural gas utility on Long Island and runs the gas emergency line.
Water
Suffolk County Water Authority in most areas SCWA is the public water supplier for most of Suffolk County. Some streets sit in a separate water district, so check the address on the SCWA map.
Sewer or septic
Varies by street. Confirm for the property. Suffolk County Public Works runs 27 county sewer districts, including the Southwest district at Bergen Point in West Babylon. Much of the county is on private septic or cesspool systems instead.

Service areas can differ street by street. Confirm providers for a specific address.

Source: Official town, village, county and utility websites, as of 17 September 2026.

Reading on Port Jefferson

Guide Buying a house on Long Island What the process actually involves here, and what 95 closed sales say about how fast you will need to move. Guide Selling a house on Long Island How the sale actually runs, and what 95 closed sales say about pricing it so it moves.

Common questions about Port Jefferson real estate

How much do homes cost in Port Jefferson right now?

The median asking price of homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026 was $1,150,000. Half were priced between $822,500 and $1,437,000.

What kinds of homes are for sale in Port Jefferson?

Of the homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026, 97 percent were single family houses and 3 percent manufactured homes. The median home had 4 bedrooms and about 3,000 square feet.

What are property taxes like in Port Jefferson?

The median annual property tax on homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026 was $18,646. The median home was built in 1974.

What school district are homes in Port Jefferson in?

Most homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026 were in the Port Jefferson school district.

How long have homes in Port Jefferson been on the market?

Half of the homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026 had been listed for 36 days or fewer, and 45 percent had come on the market in the past 30 days.

Answers are medians and shares of the homes for sale in Port Jefferson on September 25, 2026. Data courtesy of OneKey MLS as distributed by MLS GRID as of September 25, 2026.

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