If you're looking to buy in Farmingdale

THE SCOOP Spanning two counties and two towns, Farmingdale has a village and two hamlets -- South Farmingdale and East Farmingdale. "The majority of Farmingdale is in the Town of Oyster Bay with a small pocket in the Town of Babylon," says resident Liz Schumann of Century 21 Prevete Real Estate in Plainview.

The village boasts a pedestrian-friendly downtown with a village green, shops and eateries. Mayor George Starkie says the administration is updating the master plan and working on new codes, which will include mixed-use redevelopment with increased density for the business district. In South Farmingdale, the former 22-acre Superfund site next to Ellsworth W. Allen Park is in its final phase of remediation. Eventually, the park will expand to almost 40 acres, says town spokeswoman Marta Kane. This month in East Farmingdale, Republic Airport hosted an open house on a plan for the airport's future development.

Buyers have a lot of housing choices in Farmingdale, Schumann says.

CO-OPS $109,990 to $249,999

CONDOS $219,000 to $382,500

MONTHLY RENTALS Apartments and houses: $1,200 to $4,200

SALES PRICE According to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island data, there were 166 sales from July 1, 2010, to Aug. 15, 2011. The median price was $342,450 with a low of $161,000 and a high of $790,000. From June 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, there were 194 sales with a median price of $354,500. The low price was $170,000 and the high was $675,000.

ATTRACTIONS Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park on Motor Avenue in South Farmingdale offers athletic fields and courts; Bethpage State Park (of which a portion is in the village); Farmingdale State College; movie theaters.

MORE STATS

Towns: Towns of Oyster Bay and Babylon

Area: Village 1.1 square miles; East Farmingdale, 5.4 square miles; South Farmingdale, 2.2 square miles

ZIP code: 11735

Population: Village: 8,854; East Farmingdale: 5,417; South Farmingdale: 15,360

Median age: Village, 43; East Farmingdale, 35; South Farmingdale, 41

Median household income: Village, $73,883; East Farmingdale, $91,411; South Farmingdale, $88,934

Median home value: $338,000*

LIRR time to NYC: 49 to 60 minutes, peak

Monthly ticket: $254

School districts: Most students attend Farmingdale; others go to Plainedge or Half Hollow Hills

SOURCES: Census estimates; mlsli.com; Long Island Rail Road

*Based on sales in all of Farmingdale for the past six months according to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island