Living in Amagansett year round

Amagansett has 821 Census residents and 80% of its homes are classed seasonal, the highest share among the eighteen places on this site. The Census counts just 57 renter households. A winter here means a quiet street and a small set of services that stay open, and Amagansett rentals on Hamptons Key show what is offered for it.

Renting here

The Census publishes no median rent for Amagansett, because too few households rent for a reliable figure. The median home value is $1,671,900 and median household income $166,875. Amagansett is in the Town of East Hampton, so rentals fall under the Town’s rental registry; the permits guide explains how to check one. For the market context, see rents by hamlet.

Schools

The Amagansett Union Free School District runs one school with 112 students. The East Hampton Star reported in 2025 that Amagansett agreed to send its graduating students exclusively to East Hampton under a five-year contract. See the Amagansett district page and the East Hampton district.

Healthcare and services

The Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department at 400 Pantigo Place says it serves the Town of East Hampton, Amagansett included; see the emergency department page. The Amagansett Free Library is at 215 Main Street, (631) 267-3810. Trash and recycling follow East Hampton Town’s annual permit, April 1 to March 31; see the permit rules.

Heat, power and internet

Oil heats 50% of Amagansett homes, propane 23% and utility gas 27%. The Census shows 72% of working residents working from home, the highest of the eighteen places, though a hamlet this small carries a wide margin of error. Test your connection before you sign: internet on the East End.

Winter

Use the Bridgehampton normals for the South Fork: a January low of 23° and 8.6 inches of February snow. With so many neighbors away, the practical question is who plows and who calls when the lights go out; see who plows what and storms and outages.

Elsewhere in the network

• Where to eat, with winter hours: Amagansett on Eat Hamptons.
• Getting here and getting around: Amagansett on Hamptons Commute.
• Beach permits and parking rules: Amagansett on Hamptons Beach Pass.