East Hampton Real Estate
East Hampton
Village, Lanes, and Ocean
- $2M to $150M+
- Price Range
- 11937
- Zip Code
- Old money elegance meets modern luxury. Private, prestigious, and timeless.
- Character
I. Overview
East Hampton is a market of contrasts: a walkable village core, old lanes lined with cedar-shingled houses, and an oceanfront estate belt where land scarcity does the talking.
The most useful distinction is not simply village versus beach, but how a property relates to Main Beach, Georgica, Lily Pond, and the quiet western edge. Buyers who understand those micro-markets can find very different forms of privacy within the same 11937 address.
East Hampton holds some of the most valuable oceanfront in the country. Lily Pond Lane and Further Lane anchor the estate belt, the village center is walkable and historic, and Main Beach sits at the end of the lanes. It is one of the few places on the East End where nine-figure trades happen.
II. A closer read
How East Hampton is moving
Recent records show the breadth of East Hampton pricing. The 24 & 36 Jeffreys Lane sale reached $36.25M on November 18, 2025, while 32 St Marys Lane traded at $23M the day before; at a more accessible scale, 10 Wagon Lane sold for $4.8M on January 9, 2026. Together, they point to a market that rewards frontage, acreage, and finish rather than a single village-wide average.
Buyer lens
For a buyer, the decision is often between a legacy address with irreplaceable setting and a quieter village-fringe compound with more flexibility. Recent sales suggest that both can work when the land, water relationship, and renovation story are clear.
Seller lens
For a seller, presentation needs to explain the property’s micro-market, not just its room count. A well-positioned East Hampton home should make its approach to the beach, village, or protected landscape legible before a buyer ever visits.
III. What makes East Hampton special
- 01
Home to the Hamptons' most expensive streets: Lily Pond Lane, Further Lane, and West End Road
- 02
Record sales including $147M for three Further Lane parcels (2014), still the Hamptons record, and $110M on Lily Pond Lane (2016)
- 03
Village center with high-end boutiques, restaurants, and galleries
- 04
East Hampton Main Beach, consistently ranked among America's best
- 05
Historic estates dating to the 1600s alongside modern architectural masterpieces
Beaches
- Main Beach
- Two Mile Hollow
- Egypt Beach
- Georgica Beach
- Wiborg Beach
IV. Oceanfront, 2021 to 2026
East Hampton on the ocean
East Hampton recorded 14 oceanfront sales from January 2021 to early October 2026, at a median of $48.5M.
- Oceanfront sales
- 14
- Median price
- $48.5M
- Range
- $15.0M to $84.5M
- Notable sale
- 43 East Dune Lane, $72.0M (2026)
V. Recent comparable sales
The local evidence
Recorded sales, compiled by Barry McGovern.
$8,125,000
Jan 2026
3 Pheasant Lane
East Hampton village fringe
8 BD · 9 BA · 9,000 SF · 0.76 AC
$3,150,000
Jan 2026
36 Gould Street
East Hampton village fringe
3 BD · 2.5 BA · 2,400 SF · 0.41 AC
$4,800,000
Jan 2026
10 Wagon Lane
East Hampton village fringe
5 BD · 5.5 BA · 4,300 SF · 0.74 AC
$3,200,000
Dec 2025
4 Issacs Path
East Hampton village fringe
4 BD · 6 BA · 3,525 SF · 0.69 AC
VI. Research on East Hampton
VII. Private inquiries
Buying or selling in East Hampton?
Confidential guidance on East Hampton and the wider East End, including on-market and off-market opportunities, from an oceanfront and waterfront specialist at Hedgerow Exclusive Properties.
Inquire about East HamptonBarry McGovern is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Hedgerow Exclusive Properties, a boutique ultra-luxury Hamptons brokerage that has facilitated over $2 billion in transactions since 2020. Dublin-born and a Sag Harbor local since 2013, Barry focuses on oceanfront, waterfront, estate-section, and private-market opportunities from Southampton to Montauk, and has been involved with the firm's landmark and record-breaking work. About Barry