Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Delaware County, NY

Discover affordable housing in Delaware County where there are 32+ 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.

Senior Horizons at Silver Lake

141 Bert Crawford Rd, Middletown, New York 10940

bed 1-2
payment $772-896/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Horizons at Wawayanda

3476 Route 6, Middletown, New York 10940

bed 1-3

Deerfield Commons

2 Edward Diana Way, Middletown, New York 10941

bed 1-3
payment $764-1325/mo.

Circle Dr Apartments

232 Circle Dr, Sidney, New York 13838

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Westbrook Apartments

141 East St, Walton, New York 13856

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Sunrise Gardens Middletown Apartments

7 Fortune Rd W, Middletown, New York 10941

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Oakridge Apartments

544 E Main St, Middletown, New York 10940

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Mountain View Estates

Mountainview Ter, Walton, New York 13856

payment Subsidized

Deans Landing

4 Graham Dr, Stamford, New York 12167

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Wallkill Senior Citizens Housing

88 Seniors Way, Middletown, New York 10940

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Meadow Park

85 Fair St, Deposit, New York 13754

payment Subsidized

Delhi Manor Apartments

306 Phoebe Ln, Delhi, New York 13753

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

70 Market St Unit N

70 Market St Unit N, Oneonta, New York 13820

bed 3
payment $1100/mo.

Tall Oaks

1 Tall Oaks Dr, Middletown, New York 10940

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Wallkill Living Center

455 Schutt Road Ext, Middletown, New York 10940

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sidney Community Apartments

400 Circle Dr, Sidney, New York 13838

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Read Memorial Senior Housing

266 Leonard St, Hancock, New York 13783

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Sidney Municipal Apartments

21 Liberty St., Sidney, New York 13838

bed 1-2
payment $475-790/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Middlecrest Crossing Senior Apartments

74 Uhlig Rd, Middletown, New York 10940

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Southeast Towers Housing

55 Fulton St, Middletown, New York 10940

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Delaware County, New York

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Delaware County, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Delaware County, New York Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Delaware County, New York?

The County of Delaware County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.36 percent of the population living in Delaware County.

What is the rental market like in Delaware County, New York?

There are an estimated housing units in the Delaware County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delaware County, New York, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delaware County?

The rental vacancy rate in Delaware County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Delaware County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 1,030 1,641 851 502
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County

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

How Much Is Rent in Delaware County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $785 to $1,280. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $785
One BR $798
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,280
2024 Fair Market Rents in Delaware County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delaware County?

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 51 52 percent
One BR 731 71 percent
Two BR 1,045 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delaware County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Delaware County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delaware County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Delaware County, New York

Delaware County features 700 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 Delaware County, New York

There are 1,451 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delaware County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delaware County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Delaware County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delaware County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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