Renting in Stony Brook Area (apartment, rent, live)

[orchid12]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

I hope you find this helpful.

Yessss! Thank you thank you thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

[genefan]

Originally Posted by sweepea

I meant to include some nearby towns that you might consider. While I don't know much about the going rents, I live in the area and can talk about locations. Stony Brook will be more expensive than other areas, and in general the north shore towns/villages will cost more.

Try Centereach and Selden -- great towns with less costly rentals and a short commute to the university (5 to 8 miles, depending on where you live). You'll find fantastic shopping and resources, such as one of the best libraries on Long Island. It's huge and offers many programs for children from birth on up. We practically lived in the library when my kids were small. Nice towns that might be more expensive (but maybe not, for rentals?) are Setauket, East Setauket, Port Jefferson, St. James, Smithtown, and Lake Grove.

There are some shady areas in Coram and Port Jefferson Station, which is why I didn't mention those, although they have good areas too, but I'd start with the others.

Hi, sweepea (and/or any other forum members who care to offer advice!):

You mentioned Smithtown as a nice place to live that's also not too far from Stony Brook. Have you heard anything good or bad about the apartment complex Avalon Commons? Avalon Commons - Smithtown, NY Apartment Floorplans

There's a possibility that my husband, two small dogs, and I may be moving to the area. Thanks in advance for your help!

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by genefan

You mentioned Smithtown as a nice place to live that's also not too far from Stony Brook. Have you heard anything good or bad about the apartment complex Avalon Commons?

According to the Census Bureau's online address search function, located at 313 Avalon Circle, Avalon Commons is in Nesconset ("Smithtown, NY 11787" mailing address).

A map of the Hamlet of Nesconset in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County:


The Hamlet of Nesconset has a different border than does the "Nesconset, NY 11767" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Nesconset, NY 11767" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Nesconset and a place can have other than a "Nesconset, NY 11767" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Nesconset): places that have a "Nesconset, NY 11767" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Nesconset are in the Village of Lake Grove and the Hamlet of Ronkonkoma; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Nesconset that have a "Hauppauge, NY 11788" and "Smithtown, NY 11787" mailing address.

[genefan]

Thanks, Walter. Is that a decent area?

[OhBeeHave]

Nesconset is a safe area. The complex will be about 15-20 mins from school, depending on time of day and the route you take.

[sweepea]

Originally Posted by genefan

Hi, sweepea (and/or any other forum members who care to offer advice!):

You mentioned Smithtown as a nice place to live that's also not too far from Stony Brook. Have you heard anything good or bad about the apartment complex Avalon Commons? Avalon Commons - Smithtown, NY Apartment Floorplans

There's a possibility that my husband, two small dogs, and I may be moving to the area. Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi, genefan. I'm not familiar with Avalon Commons, so all I can give you is an overall positive impression of Smithtown from living nearby and having friends and coworkers who live there. Sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe some other posters more familiar with the area will chime in.

[genefan]

Thanks, sweepea. Appreciate it!

[Lancet71]

I would still check MLSLI.com and Find Real Estate Listings, School and Neighborhood Information and More - Realtor.com® for rentals. They are the best. You can also check pennysaver, yankee trader and newsday. Otherwise get in touch with a realtor, but it will probably cost you one month rent,one month security,and a broker fee equal to one month.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by Lancet71

I would still check MLSLI.com and Find Real Estate Listings, School and Neighborhood Information and More - Realtor.com® for rentals. They are the best. You can also check pennysaver, yankee trader and newsday. Otherwise get in touch with a realtor, but it will probably cost you one month rent,one month security,and a broker fee equal to one month.

Oftentimes, the MLSLI.com, as well as almost all other real estate sites, lists a place's location by the community named in that place's mailing address, which is, more often than not, different from the city, village or hamlet where that place is actually located.

You can find out in which community (city, village or CDP) a place is actually located, which is oftentimes different from the community named in that place's mailing address, by using the Census Bureau's online address search function. (CDP or Census Designated Place is the Census Bureau equivalent for a hamlet in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.)

And, among other things, the Census Bureau's online address search function also indicates in which school district an address is located.

[LifeInLI]

You do realize Avalon Commons in Smithtown start in the 1800 range just for rent. You have electric and gas bills on top of that.