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Riverhead Homes for Sale

Riverhead homes for sale with Sarah Doud: a North Fork town on Long Island Sound, with its downtown at the head of the Peconic River.

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Downtown Riverhead and the Peconic River from the air

Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

About Riverhead

The Town of Riverhead runs from Long Island Sound down to the Peconic River and Flanders Bay, between Brookhaven to the west and Southold to the east. Its hamlets include Riverhead, Aquebogue, Jamesport, Baiting Hollow, Calverton and Wading River.

Riverhead split from the Town of Southold in 1792 and is the seat of Suffolk County. Downtown Main Street sits along the Peconic River, and Sound Avenue crosses the town’s north side, past farmland toward the Sound.

Town population (2020 Census)
35,902
Became a town, separated from Southold
1792
Suffolk County's seat of government
County seat
Local government
Town of Riverhead

Population: 2020 US Census. Town date and county seat: Town of Riverhead history.

Looking in Riverhead?

Sarah doesn’t have a home listed in Riverhead right now. Many owners she works with are quietly open to offers: tell her what you’re looking for, and she’ll bring you the right homes first.

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Sold by Sarah in Riverhead

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Sold by Sarah Doud: Oakleigh Avenue, Riverhead Sold
$520,000 Oakleigh Avenue, Riverhead
The Suffolk Theater marquee on Main Street, RiverheadSold
$500,000 Raynor Avenue, Riverhead Photo of Riverhead, not the home

Things to do in Riverhead

  • The entrance and sign of the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead
    Culture

    Long Island Aquarium

    An aquarium on the Peconic River in downtown Riverhead, opened in 2000.

    Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • The main entrance sign of Splish Splash in Calverton
    Seasonal

    Splish Splash

    A water park on 96 acres in Calverton, open in summer.

    Photo: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • A wooden staircase down the bluff to Long Island Sound at Wildwood State Park
    Nature

    Wildwood State Park

    A state park in Wading River: 600 acres of hardwood forest ending on a bluff over Long Island Sound.

    Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • The Hallock homestead at Hallockville Museum Farm, Riverhead
    Landmark

    Hallockville Museum Farm

    A 28-acre historic farm on Sound Avenue; its homestead dates from 1765.

    Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0

Hours and seasons change, so check before you go.

Nearby towns

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605 Halyoake Avenue, Orient: a white farmhouse on a wide lawn, a Saunders listing
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The lawn and pool behind 28 Dundee Lane, Southampton, a Saunders listing
Southampton South Fork
The private dock on Shinnecock Bay at 23 East Point Lane, Hampton Bays, a Saunders listing
Hampton Bays South Fork
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Buying or selling in Riverhead?

Start with Sarah: she’ll tell you what is really happening in the market here.

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2287 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY 11932