Short Sale Homes in Saint James

Short sales — homes where the owner owes more than the home is worth and is selling at a loss with lender approval. Tracked across Saint James from public foreclosure filings and arrears data.

145
Distressed
5
Auction
64
Vacant parcels

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Owner and mailing address, year-by-year tax arrears, recorded violations and distress signals, assessed value and last sale.

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Frequently asked questions

How many distressed properties are in Saint James?
We track 145 parcels in Saint James with at least one distress signal — arrears, lis pendens, liens, judgments, nuisance deeds, or code enforcement. Last updated September 2026.
What counts as a "distressed" property?
Any parcel with a visible distress signal in public records: unpaid property taxes, foreclosure filings (lis pendens), liens, judgments, nuisance deeds, county-deed transfers, or active code enforcement. These signals correlate with motivated sellers.
How do I contact owners of distressed Saint James homes?
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School and fire districts in Saint James

Property in Saint James falls mainly within the SMITHTOWN CSD, with 1 other district also covering part of the area. School district is one of the larger line items on a Suffolk tax bill, so it materially affects carrying cost on any property here.

School districts

Fire districts

  • ST JAMES FD - MUTUAL AID STONY BROOK
  • ST JAMES FD - MUTUAL AID SMITHTOWN
  • NESCONSET FD ZONE 1
  • SMITHTOWN FD

Shares are measured from parcel-level district membership in the county GIS boundary files, sampled across Saint James’s ZIP codes. District membership is derived from each parcel’s centroid — check the district directly before relying on it for enrollment or insurance decisions.