Stony Brook, NY — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In Stony Brook (ZIP 11973), property taxes run at an effective rate of 1.73% of home value, a county-level figure that shapes what buyers can carry here. A household earning the area median would feel that rate differently depending on the price of the home they purchase, since each additional dollar of value adds roughly 1.73 cents in annual tax. Layered on top is an 8.75% combined sales tax, which trims spending power on everyday purchases. Together these costs mean buyers weighing a move to this ZIP should factor the tax rate into their price ceiling, not just the listing price.