Apartments that accept Section 8 in Hempstead, NY
Search for apartments in Hempstead using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 5 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Nassau County Human Rights Law §21-9.3 independently prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income throughout Nassau, layered on top of NY state law. Nassau County law carries its own enforcement irrespective of the Commons West ruling.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 11550
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,800 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,150 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,480 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,210 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,400 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
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