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Average rent in Hempstead
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Hempstead compares with New York and the US.
Median rent
$1,649/mo
22% above US
1 bedroom
$1,510/mo
28% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,647/mo
23% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%
US 50%
Renter households
9,387
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Hempstead compares
- Hempstead$1,338
- New York$1,467
- United States$1,185
- Hempstead$1,510
- New York$1,497
- United States$1,180
- Hempstead$1,647
- New York$1,574
- United States$1,338
- Hempstead$2,144
- New York$1,767
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Hempstead$1,647
- Oyster Bay$2,243
- North Hempstead$2,494
- Islip$2,397
- Huntington$2,460
- Yonkers$1,815
- Staten Island$1,749
- White Plains$2,388
- Hempstead60%
- Oyster Bay68%
- North Hempstead49%
- Islip61%
- Huntington46%
- Yonkers54%
- Staten Island56%
- White Plains51%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in New York, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,647 a month.
- Studio $1,338
- 1 bedroom $1,510
- 2 bedrooms $1,647
- 3 bedrooms $2,144
- 4 bedrooms $2,845
- 5+ bedrooms $2,375
Green means the median Hempstead rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
60% of Hempstead renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34.4% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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Questions
What is the average rent in Hempstead?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,649 a month, 5% above the New York median and 22% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hempstead?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,510 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Hempstead?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,647 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Hempstead?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,647) takes a household income of about $65,880 a year, and a one-bedroom about $60,400.
Is rent affordable in Hempstead?
About 60% of Hempstead renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.