What Bohemia Homes Cost Right Now
Six closed sales from January through June 2026, drawn from Homes.com sold records, show the spread inside the ZIP code:
| Address | Sale price | Sale date | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 741 Ocean Ave | $169,000 | Jan 10, 2026 | Manufactured-home community |
| 75 Minuteman Dr | $245,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | Bunker/Valley manufactured-home community |
| 13 Buttercup Dr | $380,000 | Dec 2, 2025 | Conventional single-family |
| 1184 Lakeland Ave | $540,000 | Mar 10, 2026 | Conventional single-family |
| 32 Eagle Cir | $745,000 | Sep 26, 2025 | Conventional single-family |
| 287 Central Ave | $810,000 | Jun 29, 2026 | Conventional single-family |
A $169,000 or $245,000 close isn’t a bargain single-family home; both sit inside the Bunker/Valley manufactured-home community, a distinct ownership structure covered below. Strip those two out and the conventional single-family range for this window runs $380,000 to $810,000.
Is Bohemia NY a buyer’s or seller’s market right now?Redfin scores it 88 out of 100 for competitiveness and days on market fell 16% year over year through April 2026, conditions that favor sellers on conventional homes. The manufactured-home segment trades on a separate, lower price curve and doesn’t move with the same pressure.
The Tax Bill Most Guides Skip
None of the standard Bohemia profiles list property tax as a line item. The Town of Islip carries a median effective property tax rate of 2.24%, well above the New York state median of 1.90% and more than double the 1.02% national median, producing a median annual bill of $12,013 across the town, per Ownwell’s Islip property tax analysis. Applied to Bohemia’s actual price range:
| Purchase price | Estimated annual tax at 2.24% |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $5,600 |
| $500,000 | $11,200 |
| $700,000 | $15,680 |
| $900,000 | $20,160 |
Islip is also one of the towns that voted to exceed New York’s 2% state tax cap for the 2026 budget year, with a 2.10% levy increase, the smallest such override among Suffolk’s ten towns but an override regardless, according to Farrell Fritz’s tax tracker. Actual bills vary by school and special-district lines within the town, and STAR or veteran exemptions can lower the effective number, so treat this table as a planning estimate.
How much will property tax actually add to a Bohemia mortgage payment?On a $700,000 purchase, budget roughly $1,307 a month for tax alone at the 2.24% Islip effective rate, on top of principal, interest, and insurance.
Closing With a Lawyer, Not a Title Company
New York is a de facto attorney state, per the New York City Bar Association: brokers can’t legally draft a contract of sale, so the seller’s attorney writes the first draft and the buyer’s attorney negotiates it before either side signs. There’s no statutory review window like New Jersey’s three-day period; once both sides sign, the buyer delivers a 10% deposit that’s at risk if they walk away without a contract-defined reason, and Long Island closing attorney fees typically run $1,500 to $3,000 per side.
Do I need an attorney to buy in New York?Not by statute, but in practice yes: brokers can’t legally draft the contract, and most lenders won’t close without one. Budget $1,500 to $3,000 for a Long Island residential closing.
One Zip Code, Two Housing Markets
| Conventional single-family | Bunker/Valley manufactured-home community | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent sale range (2026) | $380,000 to $810,000 | $169,000 to $245,000 |
| Structure | Detached home, buyer holds land and structure | Manufactured home; lot fee structure not independently confirmed, verify directly with the community office |
| Typical buyer | Move-up or relocating family | First-time buyer, downsizer, or cash investor |
| Resale comparison pool | Broad, competes across 11716 | Narrow, compares only within the community |
Are the manufactured-home listings in Bohemia a good investment?They can work for a low entry cost, but confirm the lot fee, community rules, and financing terms first. Most conventional mortgage products don’t apply the same way to manufactured homes on a fee community, and resale liquidity is narrower than for a detached house.
Turning a Basement Into Income
Accessory apartments are legal in Bohemia under the Town of Islip’s zoning code, but only with a permit: minimum lot size of 7,500 square feet, minimum lot width of 75 feet, owner-occupancy of the property required, and a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals. The permit isn’t transferable; it ends when the owner sells, dies, or stops living there, so a buyer who inherits a house with an existing basement apartment inherits none of the seller’s permit and has to reapply. Since December 2024, the Long Island Housing Partnership has run the Plus One Accessory Apartment Program for Islip, offering grants up to $125,000, with up to $112,500 of that for construction costs, to legalize or build a new accessory unit.
Can I legally rent out a basement apartment in Bohemia?Only with a Town of Islip accessory-apartment permit, which requires owner-occupancy and Zoning Board approval. An unpermitted basement rental is a common and enforceable violation, not a gray area.
Schools and Districts
Connetquot Central School District serves Bohemia through 10 schools and roughly 5,300 to 5,400 students. Connetquot High School ranks in the top 20% of New York public high schools, #706 of 4,346, with a 96% graduation rate against an 87% state average and 61% math proficiency against the state’s 52%, per Public School Review. Elementary assignment within the district depends on the specific street, not the ZIP code as a whole, so confirm the attendance zone before assuming a listing feeds a particular school.
Getting In and Out
The nearest LIRR station to Bohemia is Patchogue, not a station inside the hamlet itself, roughly 56 to 60 miles from Penn Station. Direct trains run only a handful of times a day rather than on a frequent commuter schedule, with a typical one-way trip of about 1 hour 26 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes and a peak one-way fare in the neighborhood of $17 to $20 under the fare schedule that took effect January 4, 2026. The earliest weekday departure from Patchogue leaves at 5:30 a.m. and reaches Penn Station by roughly 7:00 a.m. Long Island MacArthur Airport sits partially within Bohemia’s boundaries, useful for regional flights but not a substitute for the rail commute.
Flood Risk and Other Open Questions
Bohemia sits along the Connetquot River corridor, and river-adjacent housing stock carries flood exposure that a scenic description tends to skip. FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center is the actual source for a parcel’s flood zone designation, and it varies address by address; nothing published at the ZIP or hamlet level substitutes for that lookup.
Is Bohemia in a flood zone?It depends on the specific parcel; river-adjacent lots carry meaningfully higher risk than lots several blocks away. Check the address directly at FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center before assuming either way.
Who Bohemia Fits
Bohemia works well for a family buyer who wants Connetquot schools and can absorb a Long Island tax bill, and for an investor with the patience to navigate the ADU permit process for rental income. It works less well for anyone assuming a fast rail commute or treating the manufactured-home price floor as a discount on a normal house. The hamlet itself dates to 1855, founded by Czech immigrant families, a history the Bohemia Historical Society preserves at its Locust Avenue museum.
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