Serial Killer Joel Rifkin’s Former Long Island Home Where He Murdered Multiple Women Returns to the Market for $800K

The Long Island property where notorious serial killer Joel Rifkin murdered and dismembered several of his victims has returned to the market for $799,999, more than 15 years after it was last sold.

Located in the quaint neighborhood of East Meadow, the four-bedroom dwelling is described in its listing as a "well-maintained home" that sits on a "beautifully maintained" 7,000-square-foot corner lot on a leafy, tree-lined street.

"This well-maintained home offers a spacious and versatile layout with sun-filled living areas, an updated eat-in kitchen, generous sized bedrooms, and plenty of storage throughout," the description continues.

However, perhaps unsurprisingly, there is one key aspect of the home that is not mentioned in the listing: its gruesome ties to Rifkin and his horrific crimes, which were carried out between 1989 and 1993, during which time he was living at the home with his mother, Jeanne Granelles Rifkin, and sister, Jan Tsistinas.

For years, Joel Rifkin managed to carry out the heinous killings without notice—and it was only in June 1993, when two New York State Troopers attempted to pull him over for driving without a rear license plate, that the truth about his depraved crimes was made public.

Having been flagged by the authorities while driving a pickup truck along the Southern State Parkway on Long Island, Rifkin attempted to flee, sparking a lengthy police chase that ended only when he crashed his vehicle into a pole.

When officers searched the vehicle, they discovered the body of 22-year-old Tiffany Bresciani, Rifkin's final known victim.

After being taken into custody, Rifkin confessed to murdering 17 women, all of whom had worked as prostitutes, admitting that he had killed several of his victims inside his mother's abode.

Many of his victims were dismembered, and their remains were hidden in various locations surrounding the property.

Rifkin's mother and sister were said to have been left stunned by the charges levied against the killer—with his lawyer, Robert Sale, telling the New York Times in 1993 that they had been "destroyed" after learning of his crimes.

Neighbor Joy Reiter, who lived next to the Rifkins for more than three decades, also told the publication that it was clear Jeanne "had no inkling" of the atrocities her son had carried out under her roof, adding that the family had been known for being particularly kind to their neighbors, regularly sharing vegetables from their garden.

"He didn't seem to be an angry person," Michael Brown, another neighbor and acquaintance of the family, said. "He'd talk to people, but he acted like he didn't want people to know anything personal about him. His guard was always up."

Rifkin was sentenced to 203 years in prison for his crimes—and he remains behind bars at the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York to this day. At his sentencing, he issued a statement in which he apologized to the families of his victims, telling them that he would carry "the deaths of these innocent women" for the rest of his life.

"I want you to know that I am sorry for what I have done to you and your daughters," he said. "I will go to my grave carrying the deaths of these innocent women with me."

His mother continued to reside in the Long Island home for more than a decade after her son was sentenced, remaining there until her death in 2010, after which it was put on the market for the first time since her son's crimes were revealed.

But the dwelling's history made it a very hard sell—and it would take nearly a year, and several price cuts, before it found a buyer, who ultimately paid $322,000 for the dwelling. It was originally listed for $424,500.

At the time of the sale, its listing agent, Greg Berkowitz of Laffey Fine Homes, explained to the New York Post that the buyers were undeterred by the property's sinister history, insisting that they were grateful to have secured the dwelling at such a bargain price.

"They realize they are getting a good price on the house," he said. "There was a little consideration because of the situation there, but they’re happy with it."

He did, however, concede that several other prospective buyers had walked away from the home after learning about its past.

Now, 15 years later, a new listing agent—Marc Kaplan of Pinpoint Reality Long Island—is taking on the challenge of securing a new steward for the expanded Rifkin abode, which is currently marked as a "coming soon" property on Realtor.com®.

Spanning just over 1,600 square feet, the property—which was originally built in 1951—features an open plan kitchen and living area, with large floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the backyard.

A staircase in the center of this space leads to the second story of the home, where three of the four bedrooms are located. One of them is currently being used as an office.

There is also a finished basement space on the lower level of the dwelling, which also features a detached garage.