Suffern NY Homes for Sale

• Living in Suffern NY
• Suffern NY Real Estate
• Suffern NY Real Estate Communities
• Suffern NY Real Estate Search 
• Suffern Commute and Transportation
• Suffern School District 
• Suffern Shopping and Dining  
• Suffern NY Parks and Recreation
• Suffern NY Links 

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Living in Suffern NY

Population (Census 2010): 10,723 over 2.1 square miles
Median Age: 42.4
Median Income: $73,275
% of Population with Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 43.9%
% Households with Children Under 18: 27.3%

Suffern is a village located in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, along the New Jersey border. It is an attractive suburb for its convenient location to North Jersey and New York City, good schools, and housing prices relatively lower than that of Northern Jersey, and of Westchester County across the river.

Suffern has a walkable downtown. Many of the residents enjoy shopping and dining along Lafayette Ave, and the fact that the train station is also walkable. The Lafayette Theater, an iconic theater built over 80 years ago, is a downtown staple that shows first run movies along with some special features.

There are lots of outdoor options around Suffern. The Bear Mountain State Park and Harriman State Park offer fishing, hiking, biking, cross country skiing, and an outdoor ice-skating rink. Other parks nearby include the Ramapo River Reserve and the Ramapo Mountain.

Along Lafayette Street in Suffern

Suffern NY Real Estate  

Suffern offers a variety of housing options, ranging from single and multifamily homes, condos, co-ops, and rentals. There are several larger condo and townhouse communities in Suffern. Most of the homes were built between 1960 - 1980. 

In 2014, there were 45 single family homes sold in Suffern (Data from HGMLS) with a median sales price of $345,000. There were also 51 condos sold at a median sales price of $240,000.

Some of the facts regarding Suffern real estate (All data from the US Census):

• There is a total of 4,768 housing units in Suffern
• 30.5% of the homes in Suffern are detached single family home, 14.8% are attached single family homes, and 5.9% are two family homes
• 29.4% of the homes have 3-4 units, 5.9% have 5-9 units, and 13.5% have over 10 units in the building.
• 22.9% of the homes in Suffern were built before 1950
• 6.8% of the homes in Suffern were built between 1950-1960
• 16.7% of the homes in Suffern were built between 1960-1970
• 36.8% of the homes in Suffern were built between 1970-1980
• 9.9% of the homes in Suffern were built between 1980-1990
• 3.1% of the homes in Suffern were built between 1990-2000
• 3.8% of the homes in Suffern were built after 2000
• 71.4% of the homes in Suffern are owner-occupied, and 28.6% are being rented. 

Suffern NY Real Estate Communities

There is a large variety of homes to choose from in Suffern. There are homes in the Village of Suffern that are walkable to the shops and train station. Outside the immediate village area, homes are on larger lots.

There is also plenty of condos and townhouses for sale in Suffern. Some of the condos are in downtown Suffern, while other ones condos and townhouses are a short drive away. Some of the popular communities include (The prices below are based on 2015 sales prices):

• Park Place, a condo building in downtown Suffern. The building was built in the 1970s. As of 2015, most of the condos are selling for under $200,000.
• The Meridian condo building in the Village of Suffern, built in 2007.
• Stonegate condo and townhouse community, a large community built in the 1970s.
• The Bon Aire condo and townhouse community, built in the 1970s, with a basketball court, playground and swimming pool.
• The Rockledge Gardens, a townhouse community built in the 1980s.
• Knolls at Ramapough, a townhouse community built in the 1980s, selling for around the $300,000s. 
• Ramapo Cirque, a townhouse community next to the Knolls at Ramapough. Both were built around the same time, with community amenities like club house, swimming pools, and more. Ramapo Cirque is more private and more luxurious. 
• Retreat at Airmont, a 55+ condo community
• Sussex Condos
• Windermere Townhouses

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Suffern Commute

Suffern is located right on the border of Northern New Jersey, just to the North of Mahwah NJ. It is around 32 miles North of New York City, and takes approximately 50 minutes drive time without traffic.

There are several public transportation options. There are buses that you can take to go to Port Authority. There are also trains that you can take to Hoboken or Secaucus, where then you can take the subway or the ferry over to Manhattan.

Visit our NYC Commute Guide for more details.

Suffern Schools

Students in Suffern belong to the highly regarded Suffern School District. Click here for more information about the Suffern School District, and more information about all Rockland County school districts. 

The Rockland Community College has a campus in Suffern. 

Suffern Shopping and Dining

Since Suffern is just across the New Jersey border, many residents will drive to Jersey for cheaper gas and sales tax free clothing. But there are plenty of options within Suffern. There is a large variety of different cuisines offered in Suffern, many of the restaurants are located on Lafayette Ave and within the village.

Some of the popular restaurants include:

• Mia's Kitchen - offers fresh and delicious food on Lafayette Ave. Serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch on the weekends.
• Marcello's Restaurant - offers a fine Italian cuisine in downtown Suffern
• Bada Sushi - a Japanese restaurant on Route 59 in Suffern that is highly rated on Yelp and Tripadvisor
• DaNina's Restaurant - another upscale Italian restaurant in downtown Suffern
• Tequilla Sal Y Limon - a popular Mexican restaurant in Suffern
• Craft House Kitchen - a gastropub with good food and offers many craft beers, spirits and wine
• The Bagel Boys - Many New York towns have their own local bagel place, and this cafe is the one for Suffern.

There are also interesting stores in the village area of Suffern, including antique stores, second hand clothing stores, jewerly store, pharmacy, and more. Most of the other big box stores, grocery stores, restaurants, and strip malls are along Route 59.

The Lafayette Theater, located on 97 Lafayette Ave, was built in 1924. It was renovated in 1927 and have a renovated 1931 Wurlitzer pipe organ installed in the theater. It is a first run movie theater with one screen, and also have special screenings.

Lafayette Theater in Suffern NY

Suffern Memorial Pool

Suffern NY Parks and Recreation

For outdoor activities, residents can see the Ramapo Mountains just from their backyards. They can enjoy hiking there and the nearby Ramapo River Reserve just across state border.  The Bear Mountain State park and Harriman State park offers additional outdoor opportunities.

Within the village, the Spook Rock Pool is a popular place to cool off in the summer. Community programs are offered through the Clark Recreation Center and the Suffern Senior Center. For golf lovers, the beautiful Spook Rock Golf Course is a public course in town.

Suffern Links

Village of Suffern website: www.suffernvillage.com

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