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A friendly community with a history of explosive growth
Named for its builder, Abraham Levitt, Levittown made history at its inception as the first mass-produced suburb in the United States. Levitt’s firm, Levitt & Sons, built the community for returning World War II veterans between the years of 1947 and 1951. At its height, the company completed a staggering 30 houses a day—or, put another way, a single house every 16 minutes. On a single day in 1949, the company leveraged its reputation and just one model home to sign 1,400 sales contracts. Levittown has changed a lot over the years, but many of its original benefits remain, including lower prices compared to surrounding areas, accessibility to major highways and a focus on community. “We’re very neighborly; we have block parties,” says Dara Crawford, a licensed associate broker at Realty Connect USA who has lived in the community for about 34 years. “My favorite thing about Levittown is the community. People think they’re going to move — that moving up thing that buyers do in seven or 10 years. I’d say that 70% of them don’t move. It’s a town that you don’t want to leave. You know your mailman, the stores nearby, the little mom-and-pop shops.”
Most of the original Levitt homes in Levittown, NY have been expanded, altered, or rebuilt.
Levittown's Chamber of Commerce signs welcome visitors to Levittown, NY.
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Fixer-uppers starting at $500,000
While Levittown’s original homes were all very similar, they were placed on roomy lots with the idea that they could be added to in the future. That’s exactly what has happened, and today, many of Levitt’s original houses have been expanded, dramatically changing their footprints or adding second stories. Some original Levitt homes have even been knocked down and replaced with larger houses. As a result, the once-identical Cape Cods that stretched along Levittown’s sidewalk-lined streets have a surprising amount of variability, adding colonial styles and contemporary homes to the mix. The streets themselves are also surprisingly variable. Lacking the grid-like quality of many planned suburbs, they’re instead curvy and interconnected. “I think we have the most stop signs of all the towns of Long Island,” Crawford says.
Despite decades of change, many homes here remain smaller than those in the surrounding areas, especially since Levitt homes lack basements due to how quickly they were built. According to Alan Jurmain, a licensed real estate salesperson at Daniel Gale and Sotheby’s International Realty, these homes remain less expensive than houses in surrounding areas, but home prices have risen through the decades — and Crawford says they’ve continued to rise in recent years. “When I started real estate, they were in the $200,000s,” Crawford says. “Now, $500,000 is a handyman special. To buy one to move into and still have to do some work is in the lower $600,000s.” An expanded and fully renovated original Levitt home or a new construction house can climb to around $1.5 million. So although Levittown got its start as a haven for first-time homebuyers, that’s not exclusively true anymore. Still, the median home price here is $630,000, meaning that half of its homes sell for that amount or less.
Instead of altering their homes, many residents of Levittown have rebuilt their homes.
Rows of cape cod-style homes line the streets of Levittown, NY.
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Nine community pools during the summer
Small parks are scattered throughout the hamlet. Veterans Memorial Park makes a quiet reading spot, Sprucewood Park’s playground and basketball court are popular places for children to burn off energy and many parks have baseball fields where local leagues host games. And during the summer, many of these parks provide a space to cool off and have some fun. “All of the community pools that we have — we have nine of them — have free swimming lessons for the children,” Crawford says, noting that the outdoor pools were built along with the homes at Levittown’s inception. About 3 miles away, the 1,477-acre Bethpage State Park offers hiking, biking and equestrian trails.
A very stately structure is the focal point of the Levittown Veterans Memorial Park.
Sprucewood Park in Levittown, NY is a small neighborhood park which everyone loves.
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Local restaurants, major retailers along Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike
The locally owned Sabor A Columbia Restaurant & Bar is particularly busy during the weekends for its live music, Ginza offers sushi in a modern setting and Calda Pizzeria & Restaurant is a popular choice for pizza and garlic knots, rounding out just some of the neighborhood’s dining options. Friends meet up to enjoy a show at Governor’s Comedy Club, see the latest movie at the AMC movie theater or play retro arcade games and eat dinner at Arcadia Retro Eats. Laser Bounce Family Fun Center is also popular for its arcade and laser tag. Big box stores like Kohl’s, Old Navy and Target offer shopping for clothes right in the neighborhood, while Walmart, Stop & Shop and BJ’s are go-to spots for groceries. Home Depot and PetSmart provide other essentials.
Preparing some delicious tacos at Taco Joes in Levittown.
The Tri- County Market in Levittown, NY has been a destination shopping center for years.
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The Levittown Carnival, swimming competitions
The Levittown Carnival is a huge yearly event that spans five days at the end of May and draws people from surrounding areas to enjoy rides and carnival food. The Village Green hosts free summer concerts, but it’s the local pools that host one of the summer’s biggest events. “They have swim teams, and they compete against each other, and then at the end of the year, there’s this huge swim fest competition,” Crawford says. “They have an ice cream truck and a pizza parlor, and parents come with their chairs and their buckets of chicken. It’s very, very neighborly.”
Botany and robotics at Division Avenue High
The Levittown Union Free School District, which Niche gives an A, serves most of Levittown. Children can attend Summit Lane Elementary School, which has an A, before moving to Wisdom Lane Middle School and Division Avenue High School, which both have A-minuses. At Division Avenue, students can participate in botanical, cooking and robotics clubs. A small portion of the neighborhood is instead served by the Island Trees Union Free School District, which Niche also gives an A.
Division Avenue High School has 1,013 students with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1.
Levittown's Summit Lane School has 393 students in grades K-5 with a ratio of 12:1.
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Major highways, nearby LIRR’s Bethpage Station
Wantagh State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Newbridge Road and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway border Levittown, while Hempstead-Bethpage Turnpike cuts right through it. Homes right off these major roads might experience some highway noise, but they make traveling anywhere on Long Island a breeze. The 11-mile drive to Jones Beach takes just over 15 minutes and Midtown Manhattan is 31 miles away. From Bethpage Station just under 3 miles away, the train takes commuters to Pennsylvania Station in about 45 minutes.
Take the train to NYC from Hicksville station.
Hempstead Turnpike is a main thoroughfare that runs through Levittown, NY.
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Parks in this Area
Pelini Park
Eisenhower Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Football
Fiddler Lane Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Echo Lane Park
Fred Neist Field
MacLaren Stadium
Thomas Whelan Memorial Park
Sprucewood Park
Transit
Airport
John F Kennedy International
31 min drive
Bus
Hempstead Tpke Opp Center La
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Hempstead Tpke & Oriole Rd
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Hempstead Tpke & Division Ave
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Newbridge Rd Opp Myles Ave
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Wantagh Av & Hempstead
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Hempstead Tpke & Jerusalem Ave
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Newbridge Rd Opp County Squire Ct
Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.0131 Reviews
5.0Current Resident
7/27/2019Niche Review
Levittown is a great town for young children to grow up in. The streets are filled with families and children. The environment is friendly and welcoming. I am proud to call Levittown my town. The school districts are great for all types of children, especially my school district Island Trees. I wish that everyone could grow up in a town like Levittown.
1.0Current Resident
3/16/2021Niche Review
Do not move here if you're a poc.People are rude. The town is extremely boring and not worth it for the cost of living
3.0Current Resident
12/12/2018Niche Review
It is a close knit community with great schools and good people. There are an abundance of young couples moving into the community so it is on the upswing. Just hoping for more industry and areas to hang out with family and friends.
2.0Niche User
8/23/2014Niche Review
lay offs are very common in this area. People at just happy to still be employed
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Levittown Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Levittown, Long Island sell after 34 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Levittown, Long Island over the last 12 months is $700,000, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
49,095
Median Age
43
Population Density
12 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.1%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
19.8%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$131,408
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$151,483
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.8%
On par with the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
36.2%
Advanced Degrees
16.2%
% Population in Labor Force
71.4%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
38''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
32''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
52/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
79/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
30/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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