Kings Park

Population                                                                 16,328
Change from 1990                                                         -8%
Population Density                                  2,771 per square mile
Median household income                                         $85,659
Median age                                                             39 years
Married with children                                  38% of households
Median age of dwellings                                           36 years
Owner-occupied                                              84% of homes
LIRR travel time to NYC                            1 hour, 15 minutes -
                                                               1 hour 22-minutes
Crime risk                                        24 (100=national average)

Community Profile
The hamlet of Kings Park is home to two state parks- the 1,200-acre Sunken Meadow State Park and the 153-acre Nissequogue River State Park.

The business district along Main Street, or Route 25A, is getting a face-lift, including new facades.  A local controversy is the future of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center property, about 370 acres.  

Buyers can find ranches, high-ranches, Colonials, capes, contemporaries and post-modern homes.  Co-ops average about $235,000 and town houses are priced between $450,000 and $650,000.
 

Median price of single-family home in Kings Park:

2008	$454,000
2007	465,000
2006	$480,000
2005	$475,000
2004	$450,000
2003	$385,000

Trade-up
Price: $450,000-$600,000
Specs: 3-4 BR, 1.5-2.5 BA
Colonials, Victorians, ranches; Some new construction

Starter
Price: $350,000-$425,000
Specs: 2-3 BR, 1-2 BA
Capes, ranches and small splits