Section 8 apartments in ZIP 11550, Hempstead

ZIP 11550 covers the Downtown Hempstead, North Hempstead Village, Prospect Heights, Terrace, Parkside neighborhoods in Hempstead. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.

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.

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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.

Neighborhoods inside ZIP 11550

Governing PHA

Village of Hempstead Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NY085 · 475 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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

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North Hempstead Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NY086 · 455 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address: 899 Broadway , Westbury , NY
Phone: 5166276433

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