Williston Park, NY — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Nassau County · New York-Newark-Jersey City · population 7,503

Small-town feel

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Stable

Momentum score · 0–100

Where Williston Park stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $931,179

1-year +1.7%

5-yr CAGR +4.1%

vs 5-yr peak -1.7%

Population -0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability

25/100

Very car-dependent

Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.

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Public transit

10/100

Transit limited

Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.

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Remote work fit

32/100

Poor remote-work fit

Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY

58 · w22%

Home 5-yr CAGR

60 · w22%

Distance from peak

80 · w18%

Population growth

41 · w16%

Home 10-yr CAGR

56 · w10%

Long thesis

Williston Park has held up across the cycle: home values at $931,179 with +4.1% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Williston Park carries a $931,179 median home with only +1.7% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.

About Williston Park

Williston Park is a city in Nassau County, New York, with an estimated population of 7,503. It anchors the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area. The median home value in Williston Park is $931,179 as of 2026-04, up 1.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.1% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -1.7% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

○The data is the data: Williston Park has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Expensive AND not growing: median home $931,179 with only +1.7% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.

○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

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