Housing

Finding affordable housing on Long Island can be a challenge. Rental options range from apartment and townhouse complexes, to renting a room or part of a house, to renting a whole house. There are no long-term housing options on-campus for postdocs. There are some limited public transportation options available via a city bus system, on-campus shuttles, and the Long Island Rail Road, but many postdocs can find it limiting to live on Long Island without access to a car.

Some suggestions for finding permanent housing are included below.  For VERY temporary accommodations upon arrival, there are also some local hotel options.

Local Housing Guidance

• Area Towns

  To help you in your search for permanent living space, below is a list of area towns that are within 15 miles of Stony Brook University. SBU also has an Office for Commuters and Off-Campus Living to help you in your search, which offers some housing listings and tips on living off-campus in the Stony Brook area. 

  To the east and south: Setauket Port Jefferson Port Jefferson Station Mount Sinai Miller Place Sound Beach Rocky Point Middle Island Coram

  To the west and south: Saint James Smithtown Kings Park Lake Grove Centereach Selden Holbrook

   

• Realtors

  Sometimes realty agents can be helpful in locating a rental apartment. The following agencies are listed solely for your convenience and their inclusion implies no recommendations or guarantee on the part of the University. Be aware that in most instances, the tenant is responsible for a commission equal to one month's rent.

   

  American Real Estate Associates
  530 Rt 25A, St. James, NY 11780
  631-862-6605
  www.RealEstate-LongIsland.com

   

  Coach Realtors Associates
  1099 North Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790
  Office: 631-751-0303  /  Fax: 631-751-2937
  www.coachrealtors.com

   

  Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
  3 conveniently located offices serving the faculty and students of the Stony Brook academic and medical community
  Stony Brook/Port Jefferson Office -631.689.6980  / Setauket Office - 631.689.2654  / St. James Office - 631.584.6600
  www.DanielGale.com

   

  Frank Edwards Real Estate
  Looking to Buy, Sell, or Rent? I don't get paid by the hour, I get paid for the value I bring to an hour.
  Licensed Broker
  office: 631-642-7458  /  mobile: 631-786-6473  /  fax: 631-403-4592
  frankedwards35@gmail.com
  www.FrankEdwardsRealty.com