Five Towns · Nassau County
Lawrence, NY is the highest-priced of the Five Towns. Single-family homes sold at a median near $1.92 million over the trailing twelve months, with a very small number of quarterly closings pushing the Q2 2026 median as high as $3.25 million. Expect large lots, a distinct Bay Blvd waterfront pocket, and inventory of roughly 15 active listings. Lawrence is the southwestern anchor of the Five Towns, bordering Cedarhurst to the north, Inwood to the west, and Atlantic Beach and Reynolds Channel to the south. It is also the outlier on price — a village of substantially larger parcels, older estate homes and a shoreline that none of the inland Five Towns share.
Yes. The Five Towns comprise Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and either Inwood or the combined Hewlett villages, depending on who is counting. Lawrence is the southwestern anchor of the group and the only one with a substantial estate section and direct waterfront along Reynolds Channel and the bay.
Most of the village falls within the Lawrence Union Free School District (District 15), though parts of the wider Lawrence postal area are served by neighboring districts. Postal address and school district do not always align in the Five Towns, so confirm the district directly for any specific property and review current New York State Education Department report cards for performance data.
Yes — the Bay Blvd corridor and the surrounding southern streets form the village's waterfront pocket, with properties fronting Reynolds Channel and the adjoining bay, some with private docks. These homes require flood zone, elevation certificate and bulkhead review as part of due diligence.
Lot size and water access. Lawrence's estate section is built on quarter-acre to acre-plus parcels with homes far larger than the Five Towns average, and its waterfront properties have no equivalent in the inland villages. The trailing-twelve-month single-family median of roughly $1.92 million reflects that mix rather than a uniformly higher price for comparable houses.
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