A South Shore neighborhood in ZIP 10309 with a singular history - one of the oldest continuously inhabited free Black communities in the United States. Here is what it is actually like to live here.
Sandy Ground, within Rossville on the South Shore, holds a unique place in American history as one of the oldest continuously inhabited free Black communities in the country, settled in the early 1800s by free Black oystermen and farmers. That heritage is preserved today at the Sandy Ground Historical Society and the historic A.M.E. Zion church and cemetery.
The living neighborhood is a quiet, residential area of single-family homes near Arthur Kill Road, comfortable and settled. For buyers who value a home with genuine historical meaning and a strong sense of place, Sandy Ground is unlike anywhere else on the island.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited free Black communities in the U.S.
A museum and library preserving the neighborhood's story.
The historic church and cemetery at the community's heart.
Single-family houses on settled, residential streets.
Sandy Ground is a quiet, historic South Shore market. Most homes typically trade around $550,000 to $850,000 depending on size, lot, and condition, with single-family houses making up the stock. Its unique heritage and residential quiet give it a character all its own.
Those are ranges, not your number. The only way to know what a specific Sandy Ground home is worth today is a real read on the exact house and the most recent sales on its block.
Sandy Ground is a South Shore neighborhood in ZIP 10309 that is one of the oldest continuously inhabited free Black communities in the United States, known for its living history and the Sandy Ground Historical Society.
Most homes in Sandy Ground typically trade around $550K - $850K depending on size, lot, condition, and block, with single-family homes in the mix. For a current price on a specific home, request a free valuation from Joseph Ranola.
Sandy Ground is a quiet, historic, residential South Shore neighborhood with a singular heritage. Residents value the deep historical roots, the Historical Society museum, and the quiet residential streets.
Sandy Ground runs on buses and cars near Arthur Kill Road, with the West Shore Expressway close for getting around the island and toward the bridges.
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