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City · 7,716 residents · Nassau County, New York

Manhasset , New York

In Manhasset, a typical home is worth $1,356,500 and typical rent is $1,622 a month. Compared with all of Nassau County, the typical home value is 98% higher, typical rent is 28% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $1,356,500

    98% above the county

    220% above New York

    • Manhasset
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Typical rent

    $1,622a month

    28% below the county

    About the same as New York

    • Manhasset
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $165,932a year

    13% above the county

    93% above New York

    • Manhasset
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    74%

    8 points below the county

    19 points above New York

    • Manhasset
    • Nassau
    • New York

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$2,322,307
10.7% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Manhasset 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Manhasset apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical home in Manhasset is worth $1,356,500, 98% more than in Nassau County as a whole ($684,700).

  2. Nearby, in Great Neck Plaza, the typical home value is $416,100: 69% less than in Manhasset ($1,356,500).

  3. Manhasset has the 12th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 300 cities in New York with more than 5,000 people (36%).

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Manhasset rose 10.7%; in New York, it rose 5.6%.

  5. The typical rent in Manhasset is $1,622 a month, 28% less than in Nassau County as a whole ($2,252).

  6. 74% of households in Manhasset own their home, against 82% in Nassau County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Manhasset

What homes there are in Manhasset, 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

The detached house is still the most common home in Manhasset, but it weighs less than in Nassau County: 72% against 76%.

Year built

Homes in Manhasset are older: the typical year built is 1942; in Nassau County, 1955.

There are fewer big homes in Manhasset than in Nassau County: 72% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 75%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

Owners with a mortgage

58%

Nassau County: 62%

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Manhasset rose 22% since 2015–2019, less than in Nassau County (39%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Manhasset did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureManhassetNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.5%3.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.4%5.3%3.4%
People per household 2.732.992.492.53
Drive alone 53%61%49%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate7%6%9%
Public transit 19%13%22%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%6%3%
Work from home 22%16%15%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Manhasset are smaller: 2.73 people on average; in Nassau County, 2.99.

More people ride a bus or train to work in Manhasset than in Nassau County: 19% against 13%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Manhasset?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Manhasset, worth $1,356,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 81% of the typical household income in Manhasset, which is $165,932 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $481,835 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Nassau County ($1,249,125), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Nassau County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Manhasset. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $47,478 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$11,243

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$1,331,930
Total interest
$1,916,335
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $22,908 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,872 a month

  • Tight

    $3,872 to $4,978 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,978 a month

    Your payment · 81%

Compared with the typical household income in Manhasset ($165,932 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$11,243
Principal & interest$9,023
Property tax$837
Home insurance$565
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$818

This loan is over the FHA limit

You'd borrow $1,309,022, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Manhasset is $1,249,125. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.

You need at least $47,478 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Manhasset and Nassau County

Manhasset 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).

Manhasset's own numbers

Typical home value
$1,356,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,622
Typical yearly household income
$165,932
Households that own their home
74%
Effective property tax rate
0.74%

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.

Everything about Nassau County

Buying

Buying a home in Manhasset

A typical home in Manhasset is worth $1,356,500: 98% above the county and 220% above New York. With the typical household income in Manhasset ($165,932 a year), a typical home costs 8.2 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.

  • Manhasset 8.2 years
  • Nassau 4.7 years
  • New York 4.9 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Manhasset 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
  • Manhasset $1,356,500
  • Nassau $684,700
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Manhasset $1,622
  • Nassau $2,252
  • New York $1,621
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Manhasset $165,932
  • Nassau $146,202
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Manhasset next to Nassau County and New York
Measure Manhasset Nassau County New York U.S.
Typical home value $1,356,500 $684,700 $423,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,622 $2,252 $1,621 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $165,932 $146,202 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 74% 82% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.74% 1.46% 1.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 36% 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 Manhasset

For a typical $1,356,500 home in Manhasset, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Manhasset's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $11,243a month

    Above the FHA limit for Nassau County ($1,249,125)
    Down payment
    $47,478
    Cash to close
    $88,173
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $818

  • Conventional, 5% down $10,776a month

    Above the conventional limit for Nassau County ($1,209,750): it would be a "jumbo" loan
    Down payment
    $67,825
    Cash to close
    $108,520
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $644

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $8,753a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $271,300
    Cash to close
    $311,995
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $10,007a month

    Down payment
    $203,475
    Cash to close
    $244,170
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is Conventional, 20% down, no PMI.

  • 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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Manhasset and for Nassau County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Manhasset

0.74%of the home’s value each year

$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Manhasset.

  • Manhasset 0.74%
  • Nassau 1.46%
  • New York 1.55%

What New York publishes Basic STAR school tax relief (New York State Department of Taxation and Finance)

Exemptions and deadlines in New York

Flood risk in Nassau County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Nassau County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
9.6%
35,643
Of those, with NFIP insurance
76%
County New York U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 9.6% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 76% 76% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Manhasset

Typical rent in Manhasset is $1,622 a month: 28% below the county. In Manhasset, 36% 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Nassau County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

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 Manhasset

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Manhasset is in ZIP code 11030.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,710: $21 more than the fair market rent for Nassau County ($2,689).

  • 11030 $2,710$3,510

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Manhasset 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Manhasset

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Manhasset. These are the largest.

  • Pond View Homes 42 High Ct, Manhasset 11030 52 low-income homes · Studio: 5 · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 13 · 3 bd: 20 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 1999 · For families
  • Pond View Homes 1 High Ct, Manhasset 11030 52 low-income homes · Studio: 4 · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 14 · 3 bd: 21 · 4 bd: 7 · In service since 2016

See all 82 buildings in Nassau County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Manhasset

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.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Manhasset

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Manhasset or Nassau County. The ones below are statewide in New York: they work in Manhasset the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in New York

Housing counselors near Manhasset

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Manhasset, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Family and Children's Association

    377 Oak St, Garden City · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Reverse mortgage counseling
    516-485-3425-2325

  • Community Development Corporation of Long Island

    250 Fulton Ave, Hempstead · 6 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (631) 471-1215

  • Asian Americans for Equality

    133-29 41st Avenue, Suite 201, Flushing · 7 miles away

    Also serves in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (718) 961-0888

Every agency in Nassau County All counseling agencies in New York

Help in Spanish near Manhasset

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Manhasset

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Nassau County is named for Manhasset or Nassau County.

11 other authorities have an office in Nassau County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Nassau County

These cities are also in Nassau County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Nassau County Housing in New York
See 57 more cities in Nassau County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Manhasset, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Nassau County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Manhasset.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Manhasset

Short answers with the numbers for Manhasset 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 Manhasset?

The typical home value in Manhasset is $1,356,500, 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 Manhasset?

Typical rent in Manhasset is $1,622 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 Manhasset?

Manhasset 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 Manhasset?

The typical homeowner in Manhasset pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.74% of the home’s value; in Nassau County, the rate is 1.46%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Manhasset?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).