Living in Hampton Bays year round: the largest hamlet

Hampton Bays is the largest year-round community on this site: 15,706 Census residents, the most renter households, 1,088, and a seasonal share of just 29%. The median home value, $735,400, is the lowest of the eighteen places. If you want a winter with neighbors, year-round rentals in Hampton Bays are the place to look.

Renting here

The Census median gross rent is $2,392. Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton, whose Chapter 270 requires a rental permit, valid for two years; applications are dropped off or mailed to 27 Ponquogue Avenue, according to the Town. Read rental permits and lease basics. The Town’s Hampton Bays Annex at 25 Ponquogue Avenue (631-723-2712) is open Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Schools

The Hampton Bays Union Free School District has 2,008 students in an elementary, middle and high school, with a registrar at (631) 723-2100, extension 5107. See the district page.

Healthcare and services

Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care is at 80 East Montauk Highway, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., per its page; see urgent care. Emergency departments are at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and, in Riverhead, Peconic Bay Medical Center. The Hampton Bays Public Library gives a card the same day to new residents with one proof of residency, a lease or letter from a landlord among them, and a photo ID; a temporary card can be requested online and lasts 30 days.

The Town’s Hampton Bays Transfer Station at 30 Jackson Avenue is open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., takes green bags and recyclables, and accepts electronics free. Green bags are sold in the hamlet at King Kullen on East Montauk Highway, Wild by Nature on West Montauk Highway and Shinnecock True Value, among other stores. See Southampton Town’s system.

Heat, power and internet

Oil heats 64% of homes here and utility gas only 13%. The Census puts work-from-home at 10% of workers, the lowest on this site. See the heating guide.

Winter

Gabreski Airport in Westhampton and the Bridgehampton station bracket the hamlet. January lows average 20° at Gabreski and 23° at Bridgehampton. Median age is 44.2, the lowest on this site.

Elsewhere in the network

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

Questions people ask

How big is Hampton Bays compared with the other Hamptons?

The Census estimates 15,706 residents, more than any other place on this site, and only 29% of homes are seasonal.

Where is the transfer station?

The Town of Southampton's Hampton Bays Transfer Station is at 30 Jackson Avenue, open seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where do I get a library card as a new resident?

Hampton Bays Public Library issues a card the same day to new residents with one proof of residency, such as a lease or letter from a landlord, plus a photo ID.