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City · 25,765 residents · Nassau County, New York

Rockville Centre , New York

In Rockville Centre, a typical home is worth $818,700 and typical rent is $1,881 a month. Compared with all of Nassau County, the typical home value is 20% higher, typical rent is 16% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 7 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $818,700

    20% above the county

    93% above New York

    • Rockville Centre
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Typical rent

    $1,881a month

    16% below the county

    16% above New York

    • Rockville Centre
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $151,938a year

    4% above the county

    77% above New York

    • Rockville Centre
    • Nassau
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    75%

    7 points below the county

    21 points above New York

    • Rockville Centre
    • Nassau
    • New York

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$979,151
6.4% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$3,400 a month

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

Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Lakeview, the typical home value is $565,300: 31% less than in Rockville Centre ($818,700).

  2. The typical home in Rockville Centre is worth $818,700, 20% more than in Nassau County as a whole ($684,700).

  3. The typical rent in Rockville Centre is $1,881 a month, 16% less than in Nassau County as a whole ($2,252).

  4. 75% of households in Rockville Centre own their home, against 82% in Nassau County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Rockville Centre

What homes there are in Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre, but it weighs less than in Nassau County: 61% against 76%.

Year built

In Rockville Centre, half of the homes were built before 1945; in Nassau County, before 1955.

There are fewer big homes in Rockville Centre than in Nassau County: 62% 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

64%

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 Rockville Centre rose 26% since 2015–2019, less than in Nassau County (39%).

The typical rent in Rockville Centre stayed about the same over that time: the difference is within the Census margin of error.

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

MeasureRockville CentreNassau 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 2.552.992.492.53
Drive alone 52%61%49%69%
Carpool 4%7%6%9%
Public transit 14%13%22%3%
Walk or bike 3%2%6%3%
Work from home 25%16%15%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer people live in each home here: 2.55 on average, against 2.99 in Nassau County.

Many people here do not commute at all: 25% work from home; in Nassau County, 16%.

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 Rockville Centre?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Rockville Centre, worth $818,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 55% of the typical household income in Rockville Centre, which is $151,938 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $299,198 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Rockville Centre. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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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 $28,655 (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

$6,981

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$803,871
Total interest
$1,156,581
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $13,826 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,545 a month

  • Tight

    $3,545 to $4,558 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,558 a month

    Your payment · 55%

Compared with the typical household income in Rockville Centre ($151,938 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$6,981
Principal & interest$5,446
Property tax$832
Home insurance$341
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$362

You need at least $28,655 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

Rockville Centre and Nassau County

Rockville Centre 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).

Rockville Centre's own numbers

Typical home value
$818,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,881
Typical yearly household income
$151,938
Households that own their home
75%
Effective property tax rate
1.22%

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 Rockville Centre

A typical home in Rockville Centre is worth $818,700: 20% above the county and 93% above New York. With the typical household income in Rockville Centre ($151,938 a year), a typical home costs 5.4 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.

  • Rockville Centre 5.4 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

Rockville Centre 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
  • Rockville Centre $818,700
  • Nassau $684,700
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Rockville Centre $1,881
  • Nassau $2,252
  • New York $1,621
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Rockville Centre $151,938
  • Nassau $146,202
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Rockville Centre next to Nassau County and New York
Measure Rockville Centre Nassau County New York U.S.
Typical home value $818,700 $684,700 $423,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,881 $2,252 $1,621 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $151,938 $146,202 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 75% 82% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.22% 1.46% 1.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 53% 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 Rockville Centre

For a typical $818,700 home in Rockville Centre, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Rockville Centre's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $6,981a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $28,655
    Cash to close
    $53,216
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $362

  • Conventional, 5% down $6,831a month

    Down payment
    $40,935
    Cash to close
    $65,496
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $389

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $5,610a month

    Down payment
    $163,740
    Cash to close
    $188,301
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $6,367a month

    Down payment
    $122,805
    Cash to close
    $147,366
    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 Rockville Centre and for Nassau County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Rockville Centre

1.22%of the home’s value each year

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

  • Rockville Centre 1.22%
  • 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 Rockville Centre

Typical rent in Rockville Centre is $1,881 a month: 16% below the county. In Rockville Centre, 53% 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 Rockville Centre

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Rockville Centre is in ZIP code 11570.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,480: $209 less than the fair market rent for Nassau County ($2,689).

  • 11570 $2,480$3,210

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Rockville Centre 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

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Rockville Centre

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Rockville Centre. These are the largest.

  • Mill River Residences 15 Meehan Ln, Rockville Centre 11570 175 low-income homes · Studio: 61 · 1 bd: 75 · 2 bd: 25 · 3 bd: 10 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2006 · For older adults, families
  • Halandia Court 266 N Centre Ave, Rockville Centre 11570 165 homes, 164 low-income · For older adults
  • Rockville Apts 160 N Centre Ave, Rockville Centre 11570 153 low-income homes · Studio: 16 · 1 bd: 40 · 2 bd: 62 · 3 bd: 29 · 4 bd: 6 · In service since 2010 · For families
  • Rockville Manor 579 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre 11570 50 low-income homes · Run by Rockville Centre HA (516) 536-4343

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

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Rockville Centre

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 woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Rockville Centre

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

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

Housing counselors near Rockville Centre

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

  • Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, Inc.

    59 Clinton Ave, Rockville Centre · 0 miles away

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

  • Community Development Corporation of Long Island

    250 Fulton Ave, Hempstead · 3 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole.

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

  • Family and Children's Association

    377 Oak St, Garden City · 5 miles away · Spanish

    • Reverse mortgage counseling
    516-485-3425-2325

Every agency in Nassau County All counseling agencies in New York

Help in Spanish near Rockville Centre

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 Rockville Centre

HUD’s record names them for Rockville Centre or Nassau County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

9 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 Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Rockville Centre

Short answers with the numbers for Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?

The typical home value in Rockville Centre is $818,700, 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 Rockville Centre?

Typical rent in Rockville Centre is $1,881 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 Rockville Centre?

Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?

The typical homeowner in Rockville Centre pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.22% of the home’s value; in Nassau County, the rate is 1.46%.

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

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).