What is the rental vacancy rate in the Village of Hempstead, NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in the Village of Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in the Village of Hempstead, NY is 12.0% (±2.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.4% (±1.0 points).

1,639 (±305) homes, 8.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In the Village of Hempstead, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 12.0% (±2.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.4% (±1.0 points)
Vacant homes: 1,639 (±305)

Vacancy in the Village of Hempstead against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	12.0% (±2.5 points)	4.5% (±0.7 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4% (±1.0 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,639 (±305)	20,878 (±1,258)	862,595 (±12,628)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In the Village of Hempstead, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Nassau County (4.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (3.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near the Village of Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Hempstead
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Village of Hempstead	—	12.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Uniondale	1.6 mi	8.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hempstead	1.6 mi	0.0% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Hempstead	1.7 mi	3.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Village of Garden City	2.0 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Garden City South	2.2 mi	0.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	2.4 mi	2.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Roosevelt	2.6 mi	3.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Village of Rockville Centre	3.0 mi	3.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Hempstead, NY (3.0%), Village of Garden City, NY (0.0%), Lakeview, NY (2.1%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Village of Hewlett Neck	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Village of Centre Island	59.1% (±38.3 points)
3	Village of Plandome	45.5% (±47.7 points)
4	Village of East Williston	22.2% (±30.9 points)
5	Village of Old Westbury	20.2% (±31.0 points)
6	Village of Flower Hill	17.5% (±25.3 points)
7 (tie)	Village of Hempstead	12.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Village of Sea Cliff	12.0% (±15.8 points)
9	Village of Atlantic Beach	10.3% (±16.2 points)
10	Village of Lynbrook	6.8% (±6.2 points)
11	Village of Floral Park	4.9% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Freeport	4.7% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Village of Williston Park	4.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Is it hard to find a rental in the Village of Hempstead?

The rental vacancy rate in the Village of Hempstead, NY is 12.0% (±2.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in the Village of Hempstead tighter than it was?

In the Village of Hempstead, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in the Village of Hempstead?

An estimated 1,639 (±305) housing units, 8.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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