$700,941Average Value$489Average Price per Sq Ft17Homes For Sale
Peaceful, but near shopping, dining and nightlife
In many ways, South Farmingdale is a simple, no-frills neighborhood. “What you see is what you get,” says Edmond Ryan, owner and broker of Ed Ryan Real Estate. “It’s mostly single-family homes. There’s no new or trendy downtown area; it’s just a quiet neighborhood.” Its peaceful, residential atmosphere is one of its charms — but so is the fact that it isn’t far from all the shopping, dining and nightlife that downtown Farmingdale has to offer. The popular downtown, which Long Islanders voted “Best Downtown” in the Bethpage Best of Long Island Awards for the ninth year in a row in 2024, is just a mile away from South Farmingdale’s center.
Get your bike ready to go at Brickwell Cycling and Multisports in nearby Farmingdale.
Take brisk walk through the clean and quiet streets of South Farmingdale.
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Fixer-uppers from $500,000
Most of South Farmingdale’s residential streets are lined with sidewalks. Smaller homes tend to be Cape Cods and ranch-style homes, but larger hi-ranches, split-level and colonial homes are also incredibly common. Two- or three-bedroom fixer-uppers start in the $500,000 range, while homes that need little to no work range between $700,000 to $900,000. “South Farmingdale still can be affordable when shopping for houses on Long Island,” says Trish Bergin, a licensed real estate salesperson at Signature Premier Properties with six years of experience selling in the area. “It still offers an opportunity for a nice lifestyle.”
Ranch style homes with colonial elements are a signature home style in South Farmingdale.
Cape Cod homes adorn many of the streets throughout South Farmingdale.
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Career training at Farmingdale High
The Farmingdale Union Free School District gets an A-minus from Niche. Children can attend Woodward Parkway Elementary School, which also has an A-minus, Weldon E. Howitt Middle School, which has a B, and Farmingdale High School. Farmingdale High has an A-minus, and its career and technical education program offers experience in the culinary arts, accounting and law. Farmingdale State College is also just three miles away, which Bergin says is a plus for more than just the 10,000 students who attend school there. “It’s perfect for employment,” she says. “There are certainly a lot of people employed by the college.”
Farmingdale High School offers a new technical education program.
Woodward Elementary School is a highly rated public school in South Farmingdale.
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Major highways, LIRR to Pennsylvania Station
“South Farmingdale is very convenient for commuters who need to travel east or west because it’s right near most of the major roadways for travel,” Bergin says. Bethpage State Parkway, Southern State Parkway and State Route 110 all run along the neighborhood. The Long Island Rail Road’s Farmingdale Station is also just a mile from the center of South Farmingdale. From there, the train takes about an hour to reach Pennsylvania Station.
Catch a train to NYC from nearby Farmingdale LIRR Station.
Get where you need to go quickly and easily via The Bethpage State Parkway in South Farmingdale.
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Local games at Ellsworth W. Allen Park
Ellsworth W. Allen Park is the biggest park in the neighborhood and one of the main parks in the Farmingdale area. It offers baseball, softball, soccer and football fields alongside tennis courts, so many local athletic leagues hold practices and games here while moms, dads, siblings and grandparents share local news and gossip on the sidelines. Smaller corner parks, like Dorset Park and Meadowwood Field Park, have a playground and basketball courts, and the Farmingdale Public Library offers indoor entertainment when the weather isn’t great.
According to Larry Theodore, a Realtor at Century 21 Dallow Realty with 38 years of experience, many people don’t realize that Bethpage State Park is so close — just 3 miles away. At 1,477 acres, the massive park is a favorite spot for hiking, biking and a variety of sports, including polo. Its biggest claim to fame, though, is the Bethpage Black Course. “It’s scheduled to host the Ryder Cup golf tournament in 2025,” Theodore says of the world-famous course, which has also hosted several U.S. Open Championships, a PGA Championship and the Barclays.
Perfect your kicks at Ellsworth W. Allen Park.
Play some golf at Bethpage State Park in nearby Farmingdale.
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Shopping and dining along Main Street
G & L Bagels is a go-to for grabbing a quick breakfast on the way to work and Mary’s Pizza and Pasta offers a sit-down Italian dinner right in the neighborhood or delivers pizza for quiet nights in. For dessert, D & D Bakery is popular for its cookies and tres leches cake. A handful of local businesses, including a garden center, pet shop and tattoo parlor, are located in the neighborhood. Stop & Shop and Ideal Food Basket both offer groceries. Following Main Street north to Farmingdale’s downtown provides even more shopping and dining options, from popular restaurants like Whiskey Down Diner, known for its breakfast menu, to fine-dining spots like 317 Main Street. The downtown also has a vibrant nightlife thanks to its bars and Charlotte’s Speakeasy, a restored 1920s speakeasy hidden behind a bookcase in Charlotte’s Yogurt Shop.
Enjoy a meal at Whiskey Down Diner in nearby downtown Farmingdale.
Enjoy a fresh pizza pie from Mary's Pizza and Pasta in South Farmingdale.
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Farmingdale Fall Fair
“Farmingdale village has annual music festivals and outdoor movie nights,” Theodore says. “There’s parades, carnivals, they have the Farmingdale Fall Fair,” Theodore says. The Farmingdale community also hosts a lot of events at Ellsworth W. Allen Park, including outdoor concerts.
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Variety of stores in area from Walgreens to Ace Hardware. Supermarkets are either excellent (S&S) or iffy (Pathmark) Mall is less than five minutes away but has been less than full for the last few years.
3.0Niche User
5/21/2015Niche Review
car break ins are prevalent as is stealing wheels off cars - some burglaries but not many.
4.0Niche User
5/21/2015Niche Review
Wild assortment of fast food, take outs and dine-ins from the local pizza place to chinese to full sit down restaurants - can eat somewhere different every day!
5.0Current Resident
7/10/2019Niche Review
Ive lived here for 24 years. Even though there are a lot of things that have to change, its a nice town to live in.
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South Farmingdale Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in South Farmingdale, Long Island sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in South Farmingdale, Long Island over the last 12 months is $725,000, up 11% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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