Section 8 apartments in Prospect Heights, Hempstead
Prospect Heights is in the North area, primarily within ZIP code 11550. Hempstead is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.
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.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 11550
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,730 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,060 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,380 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,090 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,260 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
Payment standards by ZIP code in Prospect Heights: 11550
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Governing PHA
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority
HUD PHA code NY085 · 475 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority HCV waitlist: call (516) 489-8500.
- Address
- 260 Clinton Street, Hempstead, NY
- Phone
- (516) 489-8500
- Website
- https://hempsteadhousing.org
North Hempstead Housing Authority
HUD PHA code NY086 · 455 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 899 Broadway , Westbury , NY
- Phone
- 5166276433
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