About Baywood
Baywood is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Officially, Baywood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.29 square miles.
📰 Baywood News Today
- Baywood-affiliated entities acquire Palm Beach Gardens hotel for $14.3M The Business Journals · Jun 10
- Developer says proposed 103-room hotel near Micron won’t happen without tax breaks Syracuse.com · Jun 16
- 36 Hours in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.: Things to Do and See The New York Times · Dec 18
- Baywood Center office building sold for $7.75 million jaxdailyrecord.com · Oct 14
- Police ID Man Found Dead In Long Island Backyard Patch · Jun 15
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What Makes Baywood Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.29 sq mi
Coordinates40.7533, -73.2899