Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Nassau County, NY | $146,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $50,900 | $58,150 | $65,400 | $72,650 | $78,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $30,550 | $34,900 | $39,250 | $43,600 | $47,100 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $67,450 | $77,050 | $86,700 | $96,300 | $104,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Nassau County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Nassau County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
260 Clinton St
Hempstead, NY - 11550
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 489-8500
Email: SGoodson@hempsteadhousing.org
Total Units: 281
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 475
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 373
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 756
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 264
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 319
Senior citizens residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 22.50% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 14.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $16,488.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Village Of Hempstead Ha, the other Public Housing Authorities in Nassau County are listed below.
115 Central Park Rd
Plainview, NY - 11803
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 349-1000
Email: TOBHA@AOL.COM
Total Units: 911
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 911
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 869
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 23
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 75.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 14.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $15,780.00 average per year for current residents.
899 Broadway
Westbury, NY - 11590
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 627-6433
Email: Sraineynhha@optonline.net
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 443
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 363
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 443
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 142
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 37.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 8.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $13,865.00 average per year for current residents.
1 College Pl
Rockville Centre, NY - 11570
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 678-2661
Email: MMCLOUGHLIN@RVCNY.US
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 303
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 191
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 303
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 62
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 28.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 14.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $16,128.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Sea Cliff Ave
Sea Cliff, NY - 11579
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 671-0080
Email: emcdonnell@seacliff-ny.gov
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 20
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 2
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 64.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 11.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $16,962.00 average per year for current residents.
700 Middle Neck Rd
Great Neck, NY - 11023
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 482-2727
Email: Jms27293@aol.com
Total Units: 75
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 75
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 88.10% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 5.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $12,204.00 average per year for current residents.
240 S Main St
Freeport, NY - 11520
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 623-2508
Email: JHrvatin@FreeportHousingny.org
Total Units: 350
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 310
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 160
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 560
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 248
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 120
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 44.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 15.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $12,810.00 average per year for current residents.
9 Glen St
Glen Cove, NY - 11542
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 676-1625
Email: fmoore@glencovecda.org
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 340
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 279
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 340
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 170
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 16.20% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 10.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $20,430.00 average per year for current residents.
140 Glen Cove Ave
Glen Cove, NY - 11542
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 671-3161
Email: EricW@glencoveha.com
Total Units: 209
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 209
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 196
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 64
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 18.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 4.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $27,223.00 average per year for current residents.
760 Jerusalem Ave
Uniondale, NY - 11553
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 485-9666
Email: wscheibeler@tohha.org
Total Units: 1309
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1309
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1261
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 54
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 85.70% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 6.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $17,104.00 average per year for current residents.
160 N Centre Ave
Rockville Centre, NY - 11570
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 536-4343
Email: jlmrvcha@optonline.net
Total Units: 50
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 85.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 10.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $15,355.00 average per year for current residents.
Long Beach, NY - 11561
Nassau County
Phone Number: (516) 431-2444
Email: mcruz.lbhany@gmail.com
Total Units: 374
Hempstead Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 389
Hempstead Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 251
Hempstead Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 763
Hempstead Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 367
Number of Children residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 213
Seniors residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 37.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hempstead Public Housing: 8.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hempstead: $15,844.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.