How much do homeowners pay a month in University Gardens, NY?

Name: Homeowner costs in University Gardens, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in University Gardens, NY pay a median of $3,051 (±$394) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,500 or more.

45.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In University Gardens, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,520 in 2015–2019 to $3,051 in 2020–2024 (−13.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,051 (±$394)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 45.9%

Monthly owner costs in University Gardens

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	University Gardens	Nassau County	New York	United States
With a mortgage	$3,051 (±$394)	$3,795 (±$27)	$2,555 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,500 or more	$1,500 or more	$958 (±$5)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	45.9% (±9.0 points)	62.1% (±0.6 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$10,000 or more	$6,582 (±$21)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In University Gardens, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Nassau County ($3,795).

It is also higher than in New York ($2,555).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Nassau County, University Gardens ranks 60 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 199 of 404.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in University Gardens have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$3,520 (±$924)	$3,051 (±$394)	−13.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$787,700 (±$38,542)	$794,500 (±$158,489)	+0.9%	Down after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near University Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University Gardens
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
University Gardens	—	$3,051 (±$394)	—
Village of Russell Gardens	0.4 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Great Neck Plaza	0.8 mi	$1,918 (±$299)	Lower
Village of Great Neck Estates	1.0 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Thomaston	1.1 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Lake Success	1.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Kensington	1.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Great Neck Gardens	1.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Saddle Rock	1.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Great Neck Plaza, NY ($1,918).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
54	Levittown	$3,355 (±$79)
55	Bethpage	$3,352 (±$140)
56	Harbor Isle	$3,247 (±$157)
57	New Cassel	$3,237 (±$293)
58	Bay Park	$3,201 (±$500)
59	Barnum Island	$3,172 (±$303)
60	University Gardens	$3,051 (±$394)
61	Roosevelt	$2,941 (±$267)
62	Uniondale	$2,855 (±$133)

Showing 9 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University 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 University Gardens

What is the average mortgage payment in University Gardens?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in University Gardens, NY is $3,051 (±$394) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in University Gardens?

Owners without a mortgage in University Gardens pay a median of $1,500 or more a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in University Gardens gone up?

In University Gardens, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,520 in 2015–2019 to $3,051 in 2020–2024 (−13.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for University Gardens CDP, New York (place:76287, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.