42 Mead Street, Hempstead, NY 11550

$799,999 · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,888 sq ft · built 1931 · MLS# 973388 · Active

Welcome To 42 Mead Street. This Traditional Colonial Home Boasts 3 Bedrooms, 1 1/5 Full Bathrooms. The First Floor features a Living Room, Dining Room, 1/5 Bath. Continued on the 2nd Floor, You Will Find 3 Bedroom, and Full Bath. Expansive Attic Space, 2 Car Detached Garages. Full Basement OSE. A Newly Installed Water Tank, And An Outdoor Jacuzzi. Real Estate Taxes Without STAR Exemption.

Single-family homes in the Hempstead Union Free School District sold for a median of $660,000 (typically $575,000–$725,000) across 114 recorded sales between Oct 14, 2025 and Sep 24, 2026, up 7.3% on the 12 months before. This home's $799,999 list price sits in the luxury single-family tier for the Hempstead Union Free School District.

ZIP 11550 has about 3.3 months of single family inventory — seller's market. Demand is outpacing supply, so homes sell quickly with firm pricing and limited room to negotiate.

At about $18,579 a year, this home's property tax runs roughly 43% above the $13,000 typical for Hempstead Union Free School District. Nassau assessments run on a multi-year cycle, so the assessed value behind this bill can lag what the home actually sells for today. A sale does not automatically reset it, and exemptions such as STAR, Senior or Veteran move the number as well — a new owner's bill is often not the same as the seller's.

OneKey MLS (recorded LI sales, trailing 12mo) + actual tax