Of thousands of sales so far this year, roughly 350...

Of thousands of sales so far this year, roughly 350 closed at or below the $500,000 mark. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin

Prices for houses on Long Island continued to creep upward last month.

The median sale price was $852,000 in Nassau County and $714,900 in Suffolk, according to data from OneKey MLS.

Meanwhile, closed sales were off to a slow start, falling 11.3% year over year in April, Newsday reported. 

Out of nearly 5,000 closed sales this year, only around 350 were at or below the elusive $500,000 mark, data showed. The majority of the communities reporting sales in this budget were in Suffolk.

Which community had the most sales at $500,000 or less?

Shirley (32 sales)

Other top communities were Mastic Beach (28 sales), Riverhead (18) and Sound Beach (16)

What sold for $500,000 or less on Long Island?

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