Welcome to 542 May Street in South Hempstead, New York. This charming and efficient front-porch cottage features three bedrooms, including a primary bedroom on the first floor, one full bath, a spacious kitchen, a living room, and a dining room. Situated on an easy-to-maintain property with a private rear yard. Property fenced in by neighbors' fences. Low taxes of $7,538 and a new roof with a transferable warranty in 2025 make this home a great choice. Conveniently located in proximity to Molloy University, Madison Theatre, Mercy Hospital, William S. Covert Elementary School, the newly renovated Hempstead Lake State Park with pickleball courts, kayak rentals, and the Southern State Parkway. The basement is a crawl space with no interior access, utility access only. House measurement from public records is 672 square feet.

South Hempstead is located in New York. South Hempstead, New York has a population of 3,284. South Hempstead is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 37.56% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 35.86%.
The median household income in South Hempstead, New York is $128,226. The median household income for the surrounding county is $126,576 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in South Hempstead is 38 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82.4 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 25.4 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 45.6 inches per year, with 22.8 inches of snow per year.