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Setauket, NY

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Delight in coastal tranquility in Suffolk County

Historic Coastal Peaceful Upscale Family-Friendly

Located on the North Shore of Long Island, Setauket is a historic community steeped in tranquil luxury. Lush with greenery and manicured landscaping, Setauket offers a wide variety of apartments and houses available for rent in a picturesque environment. Residents enjoy the community’s peaceful atmosphere along with its numerous local businesses located along North Country Road.

Setauket offers residents a secluded feel, as well as close proximity to major area employers like Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, and Mather Hospital. Although residents love the community’s small-town atmosphere, Setauket is also convenient to big-time attractions like Smith Haven Mall, Avalon Park and Preserve, the Hamptons, and all that NYC has to offer.

Transportation

33

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

38

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sweetbriar Nature Center
  • Lake Ronkonkoma
  • Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
  • Nissequogue River State Park
  • Sunken Meadow State Park

Airports

  • Long Island MacArthur
  • Tweed/New Haven

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.