Long Island

Nassau gated & private communities

What's behind the gate, what the HOA actually covers, and the real monthly cost — plain-language guides to Nassau County's gated and private communities.

North Hills6

24-hour guard gate

Gracewood at North Hills

North Hills

141 homes · 1996

~$3.0M–$3.8M

24-hour guard gate

The Estates at North Hills II

North Hills

178 homes · c. 1983

~$2.3M–$3.6M

24-hour guard gate

The Links at North Hills

North Hills (Roslyn)

~212 homes · 1990s (expanded 2009)

~$1.45M–$2.57M

Private community

Acorn Ponds at North Hills

North Hills (Roslyn)

382 homes · c. 1979–early 1980s

~$910K–$1.27M

Private community

The Greens at North Hills

North Hills

c. 1980

~$1.0M–$1.4M

Coded gate

Whitewood at North Hills

North Hills (Roslyn)

~$875K–$1.4M (indicative)

Glen Cove2

24-hour guard gate

Legend Yacht & Beach Club

Glen Cove

47 homes · 2002

~$1.58M–$2.6M

Gated community

Lattingtown Ponds

Glen Cove

56 homes

~$790K–$1.4M

Jericho2

24-hour guard gate

The Hamlet Estates at Jericho

Jericho

102 homes

~$1.35M–$3.25M

24-hour guard gate

The Hamlet at Jericho

Jericho

386 homes · from 1982

~$1.0M–$1.6M

Manhasset2

24-hour guard gate

Stone Hill at North Hills

Manhasset

~82 homes · c. 1999

~$3.65M–$5.2M

Gated community

Manhasset Crest

Manhasset

46 homes · 2023

from ~$2.99M

Locust Valley1

Gated community

Lattingtown Preserve

Locust Valley

~20 homes · 1999

~$1.24M–$1.7M

Muttontown1

24-hour guard gate

Stone Hill at Muttontown

Muttontown

80 homesites

~$3.4M–$4.0M

Old Westbury1

24-hour guard gate

Spring Hill at Old Westbury

Old Westbury

~12 estate lots

Lots from ~$3.5M (build-to-suit)

Oyster Bay1

Private community

Fieldstone

Oyster Bay

40 homes · 1995

~$950K–$1.61M

Plainview1

24-hour guard gate

The Hamlet at Olde Oyster Bay

Plainview

~141 homes · 2001

~$875K–$1.4M

Roslyn1

Private community

Roslyn Landing

Roslyn

78 homes · 2016–2018

~$1.59M–$1.8M

Roslyn Heights1

24-hour guard gate

The Summit at High Point

Roslyn Heights (North Hills)

~170 homes · converted 1985, completed 1988

~$1.33M–$1.6M

How we read a gated community

A gate is the start of the question, not the answer.

From the guard-gated estates of North Hills and Muttontown to the private townhome enclaves near the water, Nassau's gated communities trade on privacy, low-maintenance living, and a short ride to Manhattan. We read each one the way a buyer should: not by the gate alone, but by what you actually pay to live there each month, what the homeowners' association takes off your plate, how the commute really works, and how easily the next buyer will understand the address.

The real carrying cost

The sticker price is only the start. HOA dues, property taxes, and any special assessment decide your true monthly cost — and dues vary by unit and floor plan, so we confirm them per home, never from a brochure.

What's behind the gate

A 24-hour manned gatehouse, a coded gate, or simply a private association are very different things. We say plainly which one a community has, and what the dues cover — landscaping, snow, security, amenities — so there are no surprises.

Commute & access

We map the real commute: the nearest LIRR station and branch, typical minutes to Penn Station or Grand Central, and the drive into the city. For a Long Island address, that ride is a durable part of the value.

Resale story

Builder, era, home type, and the strength of the address all shape how easily the next buyer understands the home. We weigh resale the way the market will — not just how the home shows today.