In East Rockaway, a typical home is worth $621,300 and typical rent is $2,416 a month. Compared with all of Nassau County, typical household income is 15% lower and the typical home value is 9% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $598,161 to $740,582.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
East Rockaway is in Nassau County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Nassau County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Nearby, in Rockville Centre, the typical rent is $1,881: 22% less than in East Rockaway ($2,416).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in East Rockaway
What homes there are in East Rockaway, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Kind of home: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Detached house
62%
76%
41%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
20%
8%
17%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
13%
35%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
0%
2%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In East Rockaway, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Nassau County, 8.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Year built: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Before 1960
80%
66%
52%
26%
1960–1979
15%
19%
22%
24%
1980–1999
Unreliable estimate
7%
14%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
4%
6%
11%
In East Rockaway, half of the homes were built before 1949; in Nassau County, before 1955.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K11%
$500K–$750K43%
$750K–$1M19%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
11%
$500K–$750K
43%
$750K–$1M
19%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,49952%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
52%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
Owners with a mortgage
61%
Nassau County: 62%
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
East Rockaway+32%
Nassau County+39%
New York+35%
United States+53%
Typical rent
East Rockaway+44%
Nassau County+27%
New York+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
East Rockaway+28%
Nassau County+26%
New York+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Typical home value
+32%
+39%
+35%
+53%
Typical rent
+44%
+27%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
+28%
+26%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in East Rockaway rose 32%; in Nassau County, it rose 39%.
The typical rent in East Rockaway rose 44% over the same time; in Nassau County, it rose 27%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in East Rockaway: typical income rose 28%, against +32% for home values and +44% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: East Rockaway and its comparisons
Measure
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.5%
3.8%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
3.4%
5.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.62
2.99
2.49
2.53
Drive alone
69%
61%
49%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
7%
6%
9%
Public transit
10%
13%
22%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
6%
3%
Work from home
17%
16%
15%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
30 to 39 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Fewer people live in each home here: 2.62 on average, against 2.99 in Nassau County.
To get to work, 69% of workers in East Rockaway drive alone; in Nassau County, 61%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in East Rockaway?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in East Rockaway, worth $621,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 53% of the typical household income in East Rockaway, which is $124,929 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $235,711 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Nassau County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in East Rockaway. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $21,746 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$5,500
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$610,046
Total interest
$877,713
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $10,492 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,915 a month
Tight
$2,915 to $3,748 a month
Hard
more than $3,748 a month
Your payment · 53%
Compared with the typical household income in East Rockaway ($124,929 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$4,133
Property tax
$834
Home insurance
$259
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$275
You need at least $21,746 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $5,500; principal and interest $4,133.
The city and its county
East Rockaway and Nassau County
East Rockaway is in Nassau County, New York. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
East Rockaway
Map of Nassau County, New York, with East Rockaway marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
East Rockaway
Nassau County
Other cities with a page
East Rockaway's own numbers
Typical home value
$621,300
Typical monthly rent
$2,416
Typical yearly household income
$124,929
Households that own their home
79%
Effective property tax rate
1.61%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Nassau County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,209,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,689
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+45%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
9.6%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Nassau County.
A typical home in East Rockaway is worth $621,300: 9% below the county and 47% above New York. With the typical household income in East Rockaway ($124,929 a year), a typical home costs 5.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
East Rockaway5.0 years
Nassau4.7 years
New York4.9 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Nassau County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Nassau County rose 82% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Nassau County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Nassau County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +4.1% +4.1% 2016
2017: +6.0% +6.0% 2017
2018: +6.6% +6.6% 2018
2019: +3.8% +3.8% 2019
2020: +2.8% +2.8% 2020
2021: +7.0% +7.0% 2021
2022: +11.3% +11.3% 2022
2023: +5.7% +5.7% 2023
2024: +7.4% +7.4% 2024
2025: +7.0% +7.0% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Nassau County, New York and the United States
Period
County
New York
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+7.0%
+6.0%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+45%
+52%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+82%
+86%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
East Rockaway next to Nassau County, New York and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
East Rockaway$621,300
Nassau$684,700
New York$423,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
East Rockaway$2,416
Nassau$2,252
New York$1,621
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
East Rockaway$124,929
Nassau$146,202
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
See the full table
East Rockaway next to Nassau County and New York
Measure
East Rockaway
Nassau County
New York
U.S.
Typical home value
$621,300 ▼9% below the county
$684,700
$423,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$2,416 ▲7% above the county
$2,252
$1,621
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$124,929 ▼15% below the county
$146,202
$85,974
$80,734
Households that own their home
79% ▼3 points below the county
82%
54%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$10,001
$10,001
$6,582
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.61% ▲0.15 points above the county
1.46%
1.55%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
51% ▼4 points below the county
55%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Nassau County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in East Rockaway
For a typical $621,300 home in East Rockaway, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, East Rockaway's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$5,500a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$21,746
Cash to close
$40,385
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $275
Conventional, 5% down$5,386a month
Down payment
$31,065
Cash to close
$49,704
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $295
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$4,460a month
Down payment
$124,260
Cash to close
$142,899
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$5,034a month
Down payment
$93,195
Cash to close
$111,834
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in East Rockaway
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$5,500
$21,746
$610,047
7.18%
FHA MIP · $275
$40,385
580
Conventional, 5% down
$5,386
$31,065
$590,235
7.18%
PMI · $295
$49,704
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$4,460
$124,260
$497,040
7.18%
None
$142,899
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$5,034
$93,195
$528,105
8.18%
None
$111,834
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in East Rockaway is $2,416 a month: 7% above the county. In East Rockaway, 51% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Nassau County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,689 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $51.71 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Nassau County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,964
$37.77
$78,560
1 bedroom
$2,285
$43.94
$91,400
2 bedrooms
$2,689
$51.71
$107,560
3 bedrooms
$3,458
$66.50
$138,320
4 bedrooms
$3,671
$70.60
$146,840
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in East Rockaway
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). East Rockaway is in ZIP code 11518.
For 2 bedrooms it is $2,750: $61 more than the fair market rent for Nassau County ($2,689).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in East Rockaway, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
11518
$2,010
$2,340
$2,750
$3,540
$3,750
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
11518 $2,750$3,540
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for East Rockaway when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Nassau County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for East Rockaway or Nassau County. The ones below are statewide in New York: they work in East Rockaway the same as in the rest of the state.
SONYMA second loan with no interest, forgiven after ten years, for the down payment with a SONYMA mortgage in New York.Offered by State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).
SONYMA mortgage at a very low fixed rate for low-income first-time buyers in New York, with a minimal down payment.Offered by State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of East Rockaway, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
No legal help resource on our list is for East Rockaway or Nassau County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for East Rockaway and all of Nassau County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in East Rockaway?
The typical home value in East Rockaway is $621,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Nassau County it is $684,700.
How much does it cost to rent in East Rockaway?
Typical rent in East Rockaway is $2,416 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Nassau County is $2,689.
What is the FHA loan limit in East Rockaway?
East Rockaway uses the FHA limit for all of Nassau County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in East Rockaway?
The typical homeowner in East Rockaway pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.61% of the home’s value; in Nassau County, the rate is 1.46%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in East Rockaway?
There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Nassau County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
