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North BellportNY

A town of 11,087, settled in 1912.

Is North Bellport a good place to live?

North Bellport’s median rent is $2,991 a month, above both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). North Bellport’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade North Bellport yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave North Bellport for work

Where North Bellport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Brookhaven Brookhaven 33% 17% → New York New York 17% 17% → Islip Islip 17% 5% → Smithtown Smithtown 5% 4% → Hempstead Hempstead 4% 3% → Babylon Babylon 3% North Bellport · 3% stay
3,607jobs based in North Bellport
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

David Duryea and Hannah Nichols (1830-1920) in the 1860 United States census
David Duryea and Hannah Nichols (1830-1920) in the 1860 United States census, 1860
North Bellport’s story

114 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860.

  • 1912North Bellport is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and 69 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Bellport. Close and well known come first.

All 505 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: iMatthew // talk //, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Jones Beach State Park: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to North Bellport: who provides what

North Bellport is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Country Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11713, 11772, 1176311713 70% · 11772 20% · 11763 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Bellport.

Natural hazards

North Bellport faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About one in three of North Bellport’s working residents commute to Brookhaven

Most working residents leave North Bellport for work: only 3% work in town. North Bellport’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, North Bellport has added 823 jobs, to 3,607 in 2023.

3%work in town
North BellportNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Work from home5.3%12%11%
Below the poverty line4.8%9.5%9.6%
Median household income$100,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In North Bellport3%
Brookhaven33%
New York17%
Islip17%
Smithtown5%
15 mi
median commute distance
3,607
jobs based in North Bellport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in North Bellport

North Bellport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–42°
Spring41–58°
Summer64–80°
Fall48–64°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of North Bellport’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical New York or U.S. town

45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in North Bellport. North Bellport beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in North Bellport.

North BellportNew York townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)45%37%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%21%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%34%35%
32 measures vs. New York
6 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNorth BellportNY
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.4%7.7%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.7%6.1%
More uninsured adults11.4%7.9%
Long Island Community Hospital
1.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.2% of North Bellport is conserved land

5.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 101 of 3,125 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Martha Avenue Recreation Park—13
2. Brookhaven Model Aviation Facility—13
3. Robert Rowley Park0.1 mi5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in North Bellport sells for about $550K at the median

65% of North Bellport households own their home.

$550Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
27
days on market
107.3%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Bellport

16pages on North Bellport
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of North Bellport

About North Bellport

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

North Bellport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Bellport had a population of 11,900.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.9 sq mi
Elevation
46 ft

North Bellport’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with North Bellport.

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How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
North Bellport——————
Yaphank——————
East Patchogue——————
Bellport——D−—C+A+
Medford——————

Bellport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bellport reports no FBI crime data of its own. North Bellport, Yaphank, East Patchogue and Medford aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Bellport with a neighbor →

Questions about North Bellport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Bellport, NY a good place to live?

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