Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rouses Point, NY

Discover affordable housing in Rouses Point where there are 2+ 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.

Albert Carriere Apartments

4 Carriere Way, Rouses Point, New York 12979

Ea and Bj Bechard Senior Housing

16 Manor Dr, Rouses Point, New York 12979

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rouses Point, New York
$19.83/hour
$4.83 (+32%) more than New York minimum wage and $12.58 (+174%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Rouses Point, New York?

The City of Rouses Point has 2,530 people living in 1,191 households.

There are 934 renters living in 551 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.92 percent of the population living in Rouses Point.

What is the rental market like in Rouses Point, New York?

There are an estimated 1,284 housing units in the Rouses Point area. Of these, 551 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rouses Point, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rouses Point?

The rental vacancy rate in Rouses Point is 0 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 Rouses Point for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rouses Point
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 189 201 139 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rouses Point

A large number of apartments in Rouses Point 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 Rouses Point are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Rouses Point

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $821 to $1,395. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $821
One BR $826
Two BR $1,047
Three BR $1,283
Four BR $1,395
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rouses Point, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rouses Point?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 137 72 percent
Two BR 172 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rouses Point, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Rouses Point?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rouses Point, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Rouses Point, New York

Rouses Point features 74 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 Rouses Point, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rouses Point.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rouses Point, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rouses Point landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rouses Point.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rouses Point, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $942 and $1,152.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.