On the North Shore of Long Island you will find the charming Village of Roslyn, New York. Home to approximately 2,770 residents according to the 2010 Census, Roslyn is a wonderful place to call home in Nassau County. This delightful village boasts a long, rich history having first been settled in 1633. Once known as Hempstead Harbor, Roslyn received its current name in 1844, the change coming so the community wouldn’t be confused with all the other Hempstead communities of Long Island.
Roslyn is located on the eastern edge of the Town of North Hempstead and is composed of 0.6 square miles. Roslyn serves as the anchor for the Greater Roslyn area which includes the unincorporated areas and villages of East Hills, Greenvale, Flower Hill, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Harbor and Searingtown. This wonderful village is home to its own school district, the Roslyn Union Free School District, which oversees the operation of five schools. Heights School is an excellent pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade school that serves the entire district. Harbor Hill Elementary School and East Hills Elementary School educate children grades second through fifth. Roslyn Middle School serves children in grades sixth through eighth and Roslyn High Schools serves students in grade ninth through twelfth. Roslyn High School is an excellent school, ranked the 342nd best in the United States and the 42nd best in New York.
In addition to great schools, Roslyn also has wonderful dining options at local favorites such as Besito, Kyma and Kotobuki. Other points of interest in Roslyn include Cedarmere, the Roslyn Pond and the Nassau County Museum of Art. With all of these great features, Roslyn is a wonderful place to buy a home in North Hempstead. Homes for sale in Roslyn, New York, come in a very broad price range and include co-ops, condos, townhomes, multi-family homes, single family homes and vacant lots for building. Co-ops are the least expensive housing option in Roslyn with an average listing price around $195,600. Multi-family homes are fairly rare, but have an average listing price around $739,000. Condos and townhomes in Roslyn are plentiful and have an average listing price around $1 million, and single family homes in Roslyn are even more common and have an average listing price around $1.6 million. Land for sale in Roslyn varies depending upon its size and location but typically lots top out around $3 million and have an average listing price around $1.5 million.
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