Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Jervis, NY

Discover affordable housing in Port Jervis where there are 6+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Waters Edge 12

208 E Main St, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Port Jervis Senior Citizens Apartments

230 Jersey Ave, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Waters Edge Senior Housing

216 E Main St, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Port Jervis Tnhses

28 Ryan Street, Port Jervis, New York

Hillside Terrace Apartments

39 Pennsylvania Ave, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Waters Edge 40 Senior Apartments

214 E Main St, Port Jervis, New York 12771

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Jervis, New York
$34.56/hour
$19.56 (+130%) more than New York minimum wage and $27.31 (+377%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Jervis, New York?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Port Jervis, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Port Jervis, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Port Jervis, New York.

Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Port Jervis.

How many renters live in Port Jervis, New York?

The City of Port Jervis has 8,725 people living in 3,515 households.

There are 3,953 renters living in 1,768 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.31 percent of the population living in Port Jervis.

What is the rental market like in Port Jervis, New York?

There are an estimated 3,893 housing units in the Port Jervis area. Of these, 1,795 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Jervis, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Jervis?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Jervis is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Port Jervis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Jervis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
123 762 439 330 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Jervis

A large number of apartments in Port Jervis have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Port Jervis are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Port Jervis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,237 to $2,560. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,237
One BR $1,419
Two BR $1,825
Three BR $2,315
Four BR $2,560
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Jervis, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Port Jervis?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 98 80 percent
One BR 661 87 percent
Two BR 269 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Jervis, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Port Jervis?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Port Jervis, New York including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 222
Public Housing 75
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Jervis, New York

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Port Jervis, New York

Port Jervis features 126 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Port Jervis, New York

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Jervis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Jervis, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Jervis landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Port Jervis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Jervis, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,643 and $2,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.