How much do homeowners pay a month in West Hempstead, NY?

Name: Homeowner costs in West Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Homeowners with a mortgage in West Hempstead, NY pay a median of $3,600 (±$178) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

65.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In West Hempstead, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,955 in 2015–2019 to $3,600 in 2020–2024 (+21.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,600 (±$178)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 65.1%

Monthly owner costs in West Hempstead

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
With a mortgage	$3,600 (±$178)	$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	65.1% (±4.1 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 West Hempstead, 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, West Hempstead ranks 41 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 404.

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

How owner costs in West Hempstead 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	$2,955 (±$85)	$3,600 (±$178)	+21.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$461,300 (±$9,923)	$653,600 (±$16,344)	+41.7%	Up 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 West Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempstead
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
West Hempstead	—	$3,600 (±$178)	—
Garden City South	1.2 mi	$3,582 (±$202)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	1.3 mi	$3,571 (±$217)	Not measurably different
Franklin Square	1.4 mi	$3,674 (±$140)	Not measurably different
Village of Hempstead	1.7 mi	$3,339 (±$118)	Lower
South Hempstead	1.7 mi	$3,886 (±$193)	Higher
Village of Malverne	1.9 mi	$3,899 (±$345)	Not measurably different
Village of Garden City	2.1 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Village of Rockville Centre	2.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Hempstead, NY ($3,339).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Hempstead, NY ($3,886).

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
35	East Massapequa	$3,685 (±$132)
36	Baldwin (community)	$3,683 (±$105)
37	Oceanside	$3,682 (±$121)
38	Franklin Square	$3,674 (±$140)
39	Bellerose Terrace	$3,643 (±$915)
40	East Meadow	$3,617 (±$136)
41	West Hempstead	$3,600 (±$178)
42	Garden City South	$3,582 (±$202)
43	Seaford	$3,581 (±$321)
44 (tie)	Plainedge	$3,575 (±$173)
44 (tie)	Salisbury (community)	$3,575 (±$187)
46	Lakeview	$3,571 (±$217)
47	Albertson	$3,550 (±$399)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Hempstead 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 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.

What you can do on Seayora in West Hempstead

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for West Hempstead beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near West Hempstead, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near West Hempstead, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about West Hempstead

What is the average mortgage payment in West Hempstead?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Hempstead, NY is $3,600 (±$178) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in West Hempstead?

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

Has the cost of owning a home in West Hempstead gone up?

In West Hempstead, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,955 in 2015–2019 to $3,600 in 2020–2024 (+21.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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 West Hempstead CDP, New York (place:80225, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.