Nassau County
New York · Pop. 1,395,774
Ranked #171 of 200 counties
26Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$650K
3.8% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$2,200
Median Income
💰$110K
Rent Burden
📊27.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️8,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋3,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️5.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡82.0%
How Nassau County Compares
| Metric | Nassau County | New York | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $650K | $420K | $410K |
| Rent | $2,200 | $1,561 | $1,500 |
| Income | $110K | $82K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 27.0% | 39.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 82.0% | 54.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 59% above the national average.
- • Rent is 47% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 8,000 units.
- • 3,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.8%.