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West Hempstead property taxes

207 homes sold here recently. The County valued them anywhere from 43% to 80% of what they sold for.

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Free to look. A grievance can’t raise your assessment.

207 recent sales

County value as a share of each sale price

At the same $800k price, that’s $346k for one home and $642k for another.

Typical County value
$501,000
Homes counted
7,170

How West Hempstead compares

Value

$501k Higher than 24 of 119 hamlets and villages

Bills here run lower partly because homes are worth less. That alone doesn’t mean anyone is over-assessed: what counts is how your home compares with similar homes in West Hempstead.

Valued most like West Hempstead: East Rockaway, Seaford, Seaford

Is West Hempstead assessed evenly?

207 one-to-three family homes in West Hempstead sold in the 18 months before the County’s valuation date. For the middle sale, the County’s market value was 62.1% of the sale price. That is below 100%, so the County typically valued these homes lower than they sold for.

The County valued 0% of these homes above what they sold for. Values here are about as even as the standard assessors are held to.

Homes sold and compared
207After setting aside 10 unusual sales
County value as a share of sale price
62.1%The middle sale; 100% means the County’s value matched the price
Valued above their sale price
0%
Evenness of values (COD)
9.2The assessors’ standard for homes is 15 or lower; higher means less even
Price-related differential (PRD)
1.010.98 to 1.03 is acceptable; higher favors expensive homes

By sale price

The same sales split into five groups by price. For the cheapest fifth, the County’s value was 65% of the sale price; for the priciest fifth, 57%.

Cheapest fifth$537K–$718K · 41 sales
Second fifth$718K–$793K · 41 sales
Middle fifth$794K–$848K · 42 sales
Fourth fifth$852K–$931K · 41 sales
Priciest fifth$931K–$1.44M · 42 sales
65%
62%
62%
61%
57%
County market value as a share of the sale price, middle sale of each price band. Right of the dashed line, the County valued homes above what they sold for.

Sale prices come from New York State SalesWeb records, adjusted to the valuation date by the local price trend of +0.7% a month. A ratio study describes West Hempstead, not your home: one sale can be unusual. It is not an appraisal. Compare your own home or see how every district ranks.

Home values in West Hempstead

A quarter of homes in West Hempstead are valued under $440,000 and a quarter over $571,000. A home near the top isn’t over-assessed for that alone; it may simply be larger, newer, or on more land.

One-to-three family homes with a recorded value on the 2028 tentative roll, rounded to whole dollars. Homes with no recorded value are left out.
Figure5th percentile25th percentileMedian75th percentile95th percentile
County market value$351,300$440,000$501,000$571,000$766,000
Assessed value$351$440$501$571$766

County market value

Median
$501,000
Middle half
$440,000–$571,000
Most homes (5th–95th)
$351,300–$766,000

Assessed value

Median
$501
Middle half
$440–$571
Most homes (5th–95th)
$351–$766

Taxes paid in West Hempstead

We have County payment records for only 5 of the 7,170 homes in West Hempstead, and they are not a random sample. Among those homes, the median school and general payment recorded for 2026 was $10,918. Treat it as a rough guide, not the area’s typical bill.

View recorded payments by year (6 years)
Recorded payments, not tax bills, for the homes whose records we have retrieved. Change is against the previous row.
Collection yearHomesMedian recurring paymentChange
20215$11,718No earlier year
20225$12,544+7.0%
20235$11,636−7.2%
20245$11,493−1.2%
20255$11,719+2.0%
20265$10,918−6.8%

Reading these figures

A median describes West Hempstead, not your home, which may sit well above or below it for good reasons. The tentative roll can still change before it becomes final. Recorded payments are not a tax bill: exemptions and special districts vary by home. This page summarizes published records and is not an appraisal; verify any figure that matters in the Nassau County Land Records Viewer, and see how these pages are built.

Common questions

How are homes in West Hempstead assessed?

Nassau assesses one-to-three family homes at the same small fraction of County market value across the county. In West Hempstead, the median assessed value is $501, which is 0.1% of market value. Your tax bill is calculated from assessed value.

How do I file a property tax grievance in West Hempstead?

File with Nassau County’s Assessment Review Commission (ARC), online or on paper, during the published window of January 4–March 1, 2027. Filing is free, needs no attorney, and the County states a grievance never raises an assessment. ARC reviews the assessment behind county, town, and school taxes. If your home is in an incorporated village that sets its own assessment, the village holds a separate grievance, usually in February.

See any home’s County record and how it compares.

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School districts serving West Hempstead

School districts that serve homes in this area. Each has its own summary page.

Town of Hempstead taxes and grievances · Browse every school district, hamlet, and village

Other hamlets and villages in Hempstead

Compare West Hempstead with its neighbors on the same roll.

Keep reading

Understanding your Nassau County assessment

Market value, assessed value and your bill measure different things. A grievance argues the value behind your assessment is too high.

Choosing comparable sales

Homes like yours in size, type, location and condition. A neighbor’s lower tax bill isn’t evidence.

Nassau County tax grievance deadline

January 4–March 1, 2027, filed with ARC. Don’t count on an extension.