Housing data for the Village of Hempstead, NY
The Village of Hempstead, NY has an estimated 58,801 residents and 18,747 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Nassau County.
52.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,622 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 58,801 (±60)
- Housing units
- 18,747 (±632)
- Households that rent
- 52.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,622
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.3%
What stands out in the Village of Hempstead
Households that rent: 52.5% (±3.0 points) in the Village of Hempstead, higher than in Nassau County (18.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 43.5% (±3.1 points) in the Village of Hempstead, higher than in Nassau County (12.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 23.7% (±2.9 points) in the Village of Hempstead, higher than in Nassau County (6.8%).
Rental vacancy rate: 12.0% (±2.5 points) in the Village of Hempstead, higher than in Nassau County (4.5%).
- Renters and owners in the Village of Hempstead
- Types of homes in the Village of Hempstead
- Commute and cars in the Village of Hempstead
- Vacancy rate in the Village of Hempstead
Housing in the Village of Hempstead at a glance
- Median rent: $1,622 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,611 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 52.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,420 median household income
- Home values: $459,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,339 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 43.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 428 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 14.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
The Village of Hempstead against Nassau County, its state and the nation
| Village of Hempstead | Nassau County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 58,801 (±60) | 1,389,591 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 18,747 (±632) | 479,044 (±353) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 52.5% (±3.0 points) | 18.1% (±0.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 (±$74) | $2,252 (±$41) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,420 (±$12,760) | $146,202 (±$1,472) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $459,500 (±$13,873) | $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 | 84.6% (±5.3 points) | 85.4% (±1.0 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.3 minutes (±1.6) | 36.0 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±1.7 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.1 years (±2.1) | 42.0 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Hempstead covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 15,931 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Hempstead has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 55,300 (±35) | 58,801 (±60) | +6.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 17,321 (±499) | 18,747 (±632) | +8.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,450 (±$53) | $1,622 (±$74) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $321,200 (±$8,414) | $459,500 (±$13,873) | +43.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,569 (±$2,866) | $90,420 (±$12,760) | +44.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,957 (±$96) | $3,339 (±$118) | +12.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 59.2% (±1.8 points) | 52.5% (±3.0 points) | −6.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.6% (±1.9 points) | 12.0% (±2.5 points) | +3.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 the Village of Hempstead
In 2025, the Hempstead Village Police Department reported 428 violent and 989 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nassau County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 874 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near the Village of Hempstead
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniondale | 1.6 mi | $2,494 | $539,000 | 30.3% |
| South Hempstead | 1.6 mi | $2,267 | $601,000 | 4.2% |
| West Hempstead | 1.7 mi | $2,967 | $653,600 | 9.4% |
| Village of Garden City | 2.0 mi | $3,265 | $1,075,900 | 6.3% |
| Garden City South | 2.2 mi | $2,638 | $740,400 | 15.2% |
| Lakeview | 2.4 mi | $2,959 | $565,300 | 15.4% |
| Roosevelt | 2.6 mi | $2,565 | $477,400 | 23.4% |
| Village of Rockville Centre | 3.0 mi | $1,881 | $818,700 | 24.9% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Hempstead
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | $1,629 | $484,000 | $78,779 | 57.1% |
| Yonkers | $1,784 | $501,600 | $83,549 | 53.8% |
| New Rochelle | $1,917 | $702,500 | $109,167 | 46.3% |
| Village of Port Chester | $2,028 | $582,600 | $92,222 | 53.5% |
| Village of Ossining | $2,154 | $449,100 | $103,573 | 48.6% |
| Village of Tarrytown | $2,121 | $685,300 | $107,106 | 42.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Village of Hempstead, 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 the Village of Hempstead, 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.
Local rules in the Village of Hempstead
The Village of Hempstead has local landlord and tenant rules of its own on top of New York law.
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 Village of Hempstead
What is the average rent in the Village of Hempstead, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Hempstead is $1,622 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in the Village of Hempstead?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Village of Hempstead, NY is $1,499 (±$183) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Village of Hempstead rent-burdened?
57.0% of renting households in the Village of Hempstead pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in the Village of Hempstead?
The Village of Hempstead has an estimated 8,989 (±621) renting households, 52.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Village of Hempstead?
The median household income in the Village of Hempstead is $90,420 (±$12,760) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Hempstead, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $459,500 (±$13,873) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Hempstead (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Hempstead growing?
In the Village of Hempstead, the number of residents went from 55,300 in 2015–2019 to 58,801 in 2020–2024 (+6.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead village, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hempstead Village Police Department (ORI NY0290600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Hempstead village, New York (place:33139, in state:36).
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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 last updated on .