Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.020 homes sold in Brightwaters in the last year, at a typical $877K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Brightwaters homes are listed.
Every place Brightwaters homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Brightwaters.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Brightwaters’ sales, at a typical $877K
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $343NY $316
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
20 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2015 and a low of 24 in 2022. The typical sale went from $440K in 2016 to $877K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Brightwaters
Check a listing against what Brightwaters homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Four things worth knowing
Schools
The schools grade for Brightwaters, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrightwatersTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brightwaters.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; West Islip for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brightwaters, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Islip | 178 | $758K | $431 | 62% | 35 |
| Islip | 165 | $680K | $385 | 66% | 34 |
| Bay Shore | 147 | $607K | $410 | 62% | 29 |
| North Bay Shore | 72 | $609K | $364 | 64% | 36 |
| West Bay Shore | 59 | $782K | $421 | 63% | 40 |
| Baywood | 42 | $595K | $379 | 67% | 46 |
| Brightwaters | 20 | $877K | $343 | 50% | 59 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Brightwaters
What do homes sell for in Brightwaters, NY?
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $877K, $343 a square foot.
Is Brightwaters a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brightwaters?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brightwaters’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brightwaters.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).