Living in Westhampton Beach year round: village profile

Westhampton Beach has 2,574 Census residents and 56% of its homes are seasonal. The village sits in the Town of Southampton, and its school district and library serve a wider area than the village. If you are looking, Westhampton Beach rentals on Hamptons Key list year-round and monthly terms.

Renting here

The Census median gross rent is $2,154, based on 140 renter households, and the median home value is $1,117,000. Village Hall is at 165 Mill Road, (631) 288-1654. The Town’s rental permit applies to rentals under Town jurisdiction, and the village may add its own rules; see rental permits.

Schools

The Westhampton Beach School District has 1,625 students on one campus, and says it serves the villages of Westhampton Beach and Quogue and the hamlets of Westhampton, East Quogue, Quiogue, Remsenburg-Speonk and East Moriches. Its registration page asks for two proofs of residency, a mortgage statement, tax bill or lease among them, plus the child’s original birth certificate or passport. See the district page.

Healthcare and services

Westhampton Free Library gives cards to residents of the school district.

For a year-round renter it lists a driver’s license or car registration with a local address, a year-round lease, a signed landlord letter on letterhead stating you are a year-round tenant, or a military ID; partial-year renters bring a current lease and a signed letter.

Trash follows the Town’s green-bag system; the Town’s Westhampton Transfer Station, at 66 Old Country Road, is open Thursday through Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is the Town’s hospital, and Peconic Bay Medical Center is in Riverhead. See Southampton Town’s rules.

Heat, power and internet

Oil heats 49% of homes, utility gas 20% and electricity 16%. Work-from-home is 27%. See internet on the East End.

Winter

Gabreski Airport, in neighboring Westhampton, is the nearest climate station: a January low of 20° and an average high of 39°. The median age is 49.8.

Elsewhere in the network

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

Questions people ask

What proof does a year-round renter need for a Westhampton Free Library card?

Westhampton Free Library lists a driver's license or car registration with a local address, a year-round lease, a signed letter from the landlord on letterhead stating you are a year-round tenant, or a military ID.

Which school district serves Westhampton Beach?

The Westhampton Beach School District, with elementary, middle and high schools on one campus; it also serves Quogue, Westhampton, East Quogue, Quiogue, Remsenburg-Speonk and East Moriches.