Housing data for Great Neck Gardens, NY
Great Neck Gardens, NY has an estimated 1,492 residents and 577 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Nassau County.
25.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,492 (±488)
- Housing units
- 577 (±237)
- Households that rent
- 25.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +29.7%
What stands out in Great Neck Gardens
Households without a vehicle: 43.1% (±28.5 points) in Great Neck Gardens, higher than in Nassau County (6.8%).
Median home value: $1,289,200 (±$235,191) in Great Neck Gardens, higher than in Nassau County ($684,700).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±38.2 points) in Great Neck Gardens, lower than in Nassau County (55.0%).
Working from home: 7.9% (±6.6 points) in Great Neck Gardens, lower than in Nassau County (15.6%).
Housing in Great Neck Gardens at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $136,092 median household income
- Home values: $1,289,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 71.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.2% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 35.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +29.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Great Neck Gardens against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,492 (±488) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 577 (±237) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.3% (±31.6 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $136,092 (±$58,694) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,289,200 (±$235,191) | $684,700 (±$2,833) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.3% (±28.2 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.8 minutes (±7.8) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.1% (±29.9 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.0 years (±12.0) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Great Neck Gardens covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 8,289 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Great Neck Gardens has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,150 (±324) | 1,492 (±488) | +29.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 334 (±85) | 577 (±237) | +72.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $954,300 (±$109,896) | $1,289,200 (±$235,191) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.0% (±8.0 points) | 25.3% (±31.6 points) | +16.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±54.1 points) | 0.0% (±27.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Nassau County
Great Neck Gardens has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nassau County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nassau County recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Great Neck Gardens
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Kensington | 0.3 mi | — | $1,550,500 | 1.0% |
| Village of Great Neck | 0.7 mi | $1,807 | $968,500 | 29.4% |
| Village of Great Neck Plaza | 0.7 mi | $2,446 | $416,100 | 43.5% |
| Village of Thomaston | 0.8 mi | $2,218 | $1,084,000 | 11.4% |
| Village of Plandome Heights | 1.0 mi | — | $1,618,000 | 0.9% |
| Village of Russell Gardens | 1.1 mi | $2,161 | $1,528,400 | 21.1% |
| Village of Great Neck Estates | 1.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,638,700 | 5.3% |
| Village of Plandome | 1.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 2.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Great Neck Gardens, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
HUD income limits for Great Neck Gardens, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,550 | $57,550 | $89,700 |
| 2 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $102,500 |
| 3 people | $44,400 | $73,950 | $115,300 |
| 4 people | $49,300 | $82,150 | $128,100 |
| 5 people | $53,250 | $88,750 | $138,350 |
| 6 people | $57,200 | $95,300 | $148,600 |
| 7 people | $61,150 | $101,900 | $158,850 |
| 8 people | $65,100 | $108,450 | $169,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Great Neck Gardens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of North Hempstead, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Great Neck Gardens
What is the median household income in Great Neck Gardens?
The median household income in Great Neck Gardens is $136,092 (±$58,694) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Great Neck Gardens, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,289,200 (±$235,191) for owner-occupied homes in Great Neck Gardens (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Great Neck Gardens?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Great Neck Gardens, NY is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Great Neck Gardens?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Great Neck Gardens, NY is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Great Neck Gardens?
Great Neck Gardens, NY has an estimated 577 (±237) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Great Neck Gardens?
71.3% of homes in Great Neck Gardens, NY were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Great Neck Gardens growing?
In Great Neck Gardens, the number of residents went from 1,150 in 2015–2019 to 1,492 in 2020–2024 (+29.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Great Neck Gardens CDP, New York (place:30202, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .