Yorktown Heights
Shopping and dining in the Yorktown Heights business hamlet
Commerce Street hooks as it passes through Yorktown Heights, an appropriate name for the backbone of the town’s growing commercial center. “We’ve seen a renaissance in our shopping districts. If you look at Uncle Giuseppe’s, that’s our specialty Italian supermarket, that mall sat vacant for 10 years. But then, all of the sudden where the K-Mart went out, we had T.J. Maxx open. Five Below opened their doors. Michaels is coming in,” Lachterman says. Busy parking lots mark the Heights as a regional shopping and dining destination, but specialty businesses like Yorktown Cycles also draw loyal customers to smaller storefronts. Chain restaurants mingle with longtime local spots like the Yorktown Coach Diner, a nostalgic favorite where regulars settle into jukebox-equipped booths. Past a spray of faux olive branches, diners enjoy Mediterranean staples and the ambiance of a Grecian villa at Pappous Greek Kitchen. Farm fresh products are also readily accessible, as eight farms producing everything from apples to maple syrup to alpaca yarn operate among Yorktown’s rolling hills. Several churches and a synagogue hold services throughout Yorktown Heights.
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Single-family suburbia and new townhomes in Yorktown Heights
Though some homes in the Heights are centuries old, suburban development following World War II brought about most of the community’s current housing. Grassy blocks are often lined by simple styles like Cape Cods and ranch-style homes built from the 1940s through 1960s. More winding developments are characterized by larger bi-levels, split-levels and colonials built through the 1980s. A few pockets of New Traditional homes built even more recently boast larger floorplans. Smaller ranch-style, Cape Cod and split-level homes can range from $500,000 to $680,000. Larger homes can fetch $1 million, and new construction on especially large lots can go for more. Older townhomes close to the hamlet’s center sell for $335,000 to $500,000, while new luxury units go for $800,000 to $1 million. Sidewalks are typically found only close to Commerce Street, but gently rolling hills and a healthy tree canopy are staples throughout the Heights.
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Consistently high ratings and new ASL classes at Yorktown Central School District
Every school in the Yorktown Central School District earns an A from Niche, including its two kindergarten through third grade elementary schools, Mohansic and Brookside. Fourth and fifth graders attend Crompond Elementary School before moving on to Mildred E. Strang Middle School and Yorktown High School. Yorktown CSD is known for offering diverse academic courses. American Sign Language classes were introduced at the middle and high schools in 2024.
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Recreation rooted in local history and FDR State Park
Cast in bronze, three Continental Army soldiers stand at the ready in the middle of Yorktown Heights. The base of the Pines Bridge Monument memorializes the statue’s bloody, namesake battle and the sacrifices of the Rhode Island Regiment’s Native American, Black and white service members. Steps away from Railroad Park’s central monument, visitors enjoy a playground and basketball court. Cyclists pass through on the North County Trailway, reminded of its stint as the Old Put Railroad as they pass the preserved Yorktown Heights Railroad Station. A small town pool and lakefront trails draw residents to the appropriately named Junior Lake Memorial Park, but Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park offers similar amenities on a nearly 1,000-acre scale just northwest of Yorktown Heights. Visitors will pay to access an acre-sized swimming pool or take rowboats out on Mohansic Lake through the warmer months, but the park’s paved paths and forested grounds are accessible free of cost through the off-season.
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Stage productions, street fairs and events at the Yorktown Grange
The Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center houses the model railroad room and archives of the Yorktown Museum and the 550-seat Yorktown Stage theater in a former school building, drawing visitors for local history lessons and stage productions throughout the year. A few street fairs shut down parts of Commerce Street annually, but the Italian food, carnival rides and live bands at the five-day San Gennaro Feast make the September heritage festival a longtime favorite. Some of Yorktown’s earliest agriculturalists formed the Yorktown Grange at the turn of the 20th century, and the popular Yorktown Grange Fair celebrated 100 years of community festival fun in 2024.
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Taking the Taconic State Parkway and Westchester mass transit routes
New York City is roughly 45 miles away on the Taconic State Parkway. Both White Plains, the county seat, and the Westchester County Airport are about 20 miles away. A couple of Bee-Line bus routes serve the Heights, connecting riders to countywide hubs like the NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. While Yorktown Heights is a little bit closer to the Metro-North's Harlem Line, better parking and a 50-minute express train ride to Grand Central Terminal means many commuters drive 10 miles southwest to the Hudson Line’s Croton-Harmon Station.Scattered flood zones in Yorktown Heights
A few narrow, branching waterways snake through Yorktown Heights, posing elevated flood risk after unusually heavy rain. While the terrain and development patterns in the Heights mean major flooding is not common, buyers can consult maps to ascertain risk.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Zaida Perez
Zaida Perez
Elite Real Estate Group 1 LLC
(646) 444-1287
31 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$600,000 Price
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Valerio Santucci
Valerio Santucci
Link NY Realty
(914) 825-6240
24 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$1,425,000 Price
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Jack Flannery
Jack Flannery
Keller Williams NY Realty
(914) 730-5695
15 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$660,000 Price
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Yin Chen
Yin Chen
Responds QuicklyR2M Realty Inc
(914) 639-6406
33 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$750,000 Price
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Ann Marie Damashek
Ann Marie Damashek
Compass Greater NY, LLC
(855) 927-3165
68 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$805,000 Price
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Sherry Wiggs
Sherry Wiggs
Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
(914) 281-2283
180 Total Sales
1 in Yorktown Heights
$839,000 Price
Schools
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Parks in this Area
Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Track & Field
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
- Bike Trails
- Disc Golf
- Fishing
Bald Mountain Park
Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve
North County Trailway
Junior Lake Park
Railroad Park
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Yorktown Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Yorktown Heights, Yorktown sell after 62 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Yorktown Heights, Yorktown over the last 12 months is $495,000, up 18% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$499,900
Median Sale Price
$495,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$495,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$743,767
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$116,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
3%
Last 12 months Home Sales
48
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
18%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$249
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
566
Number of Homes for Sale
4
Median Year Built
1985
Months of Supply
1.00
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,228
Above the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,282
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,117
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
952
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
22,433
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Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
4,859
Median Age
45
Population under 18
22.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
21.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$108,225
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$135,766
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95.8%
College Graduates
51.3%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
23.3%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
63.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
47''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
7''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
60
/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
61
/ 100
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