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City · 11,940 residents · Nassau County, New York

North Wantagh , New York

In North Wantagh, a typical home is worth $624,400. Compared with all of Nassau County, the typical home value is 9% lower, typical household income is 7% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $624,400

    9% below the county

    47% above New York

    • North Wantagh
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $156,738a year

    7% above the county

    82% above New York

    • North Wantagh
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    95%

    13 points above the county

    41 points above New York

    • North Wantagh
    • Nassau
    • New York

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

North Wantagh 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 North Wantagh apart

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

  1. North Wantagh has the 20th highest homeownership rate of the 347 cities in New York with more than 5,000 people (95%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in North Wantagh

What homes there are in North Wantagh, 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

In North Wantagh, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Nassau County, 8.

Year built

In North Wantagh, half of the homes were built before 1956; in Nassau County, before 1955.

There is more room for a big family here: 90% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 75% in Nassau County.

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

With a mortgage

$3,421 a month

Nassau County: $3,795 a month

Owners with a mortgage

63%

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 North Wantagh rose 40% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Nassau County (39%).

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

MeasureNorth WantaghNassau 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 2.832.992.492.53
Drive alone 75%61%49%69%
Carpool 7%7%6%9%
Public transit 10%13%22%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%6%3%
Work from home 6%16%15%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in North Wantagh has 2.83 people, fewer than in Nassau County (2.99).

In North Wantagh, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Nassau County, 61%.

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 North Wantagh?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in North Wantagh, worth $624,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in North Wantagh, which is $156,738 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $236,664 a year.

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

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Down payment
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That is $21,854 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$5,522

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$613,091
Total interest
$882,093
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $10,545 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,657 a month

  • Tight

    $3,657 to $4,702 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,702 a month

    Your payment · 42%

Compared with the typical household income in North Wantagh ($156,738 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$5,522
Principal & interest$4,153
Property tax$833
Home insurance$260
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$276

You need at least $21,854 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

North Wantagh and Nassau County

North Wantagh 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).

North Wantagh's own numbers

Typical home value
$624,400
Typical yearly household income
$156,738
Households that own their home
95%
Effective property tax rate
1.6%

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.

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Buying

Buying a home in North Wantagh

A typical home in North Wantagh is worth $624,400: 9% below the county and 47% above New York. With the typical household income in North Wantagh ($156,738 a year), a typical home costs 4.0 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.

  • North Wantagh 4.0 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

North Wantagh 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
  • North Wantagh $624,400
  • Nassau $684,700
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical yearly household income
  • North Wantagh $156,738
  • Nassau $146,202
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
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North Wantagh next to Nassau County and New York
Measure North Wantagh Nassau County New York U.S.
Typical home value $624,400 $684,700 $423,800 $332,700
Typical yearly household income $156,738 $146,202 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 95% 82% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.6% 1.46% 1.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 48% 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 North Wantagh

For a typical $624,400 home in North Wantagh, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, North Wantagh's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $5,522a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $21,854
    Cash to close
    $40,586
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $276

  • Conventional, 5% down $5,408a month

    Down payment
    $31,220
    Cash to close
    $49,952
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $297

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $4,477a month

    Down payment
    $124,880
    Cash to close
    $143,612
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $5,054a month

    Down payment
    $93,660
    Cash to close
    $112,392
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

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 North Wantagh and for Nassau County.

Property tax

Effective rate in North Wantagh

1.6%of the home’s value each year

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

  • North Wantagh 1.6%
  • 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 North Wantagh

The Census Bureau publishes no typical rent for North Wantagh. Below are the fair market rents for Nassau County. In North Wantagh, 48% 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 North Wantagh

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). North Wantagh has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,850 in 11793 to $3,200 in 11783.

2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Nassau County ($2,689).

  • 11783 $3,200$4,120
  • 11793 $2,850$3,670

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for North Wantagh 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?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in North Wantagh

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.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in North Wantagh

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

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

Housing counselors near North Wantagh

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of North Wantagh, 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 · 5 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

  • Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, Inc.

    59 Clinton Ave, Rockville Centre · 7 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (516) 766-6610

Every agency in Nassau County All counseling agencies in New York

Help in Spanish near North Wantagh

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 North Wantagh

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Nassau County is named for North Wantagh 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 North Wantagh, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

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

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Guides for your next step

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

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about North Wantagh

Short answers with the numbers for North Wantagh 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 North Wantagh?

The typical home value in North Wantagh is $624,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Nassau County it is $684,700.

What is the FHA loan limit in North Wantagh?

North Wantagh 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 North Wantagh?

The typical homeowner in North Wantagh pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.6% of the home’s value; in Nassau County, the rate is 1.46%.

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

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).