Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ellenville, NY

Discover affordable housing in Ellenville where there are 7+ 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.

Ellenville Senior Housing

15 Healthy Way, Ellenville, New York 12428

Ellenville Urban Renewal Housing

110 Center St, Ellenville, New York 12428

Glusker Gardens

93 Center St, Ellenville, New York 12428

Ellenville II Senior Housing

17 Healthy Way, Ellenville, New York 12428

Ellenville III Senior Housing

19 Healthy Way, Ellenville, New York 12428

Public Housing Complex

10 Eastwood Ave, Ellenville, New York 12428

Ellenville Senior Apartments

91 Center St, Ellenville, New York 12428

calendar_today Opened: Jan 30
calendar_today Closed: Feb 14,

Reported On January 30th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ellenville, New York
$32.23/hour
$17.23 (+115%) more than New York minimum wage and $24.98 (+345%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ellenville, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ellenville, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ellenville, New York.

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

How many renters live in Ellenville, New York?

The City of Ellenville has 4,213 people living in 1,671 households.

There are 1,475 renters living in 730 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.01 percent of the population living in Ellenville.

What is the rental market like in Ellenville, New York?

There are an estimated 1,981 housing units in the Ellenville area. Of these, 730 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellenville, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellenville?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellenville 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 Ellenville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellenville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
82 312 128 152 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellenville

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

Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 54 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 Ellenville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,284 to $2,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,284
One BR $1,308
Two BR $1,702
Three BR $2,198
Four BR $2,459
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellenville, New York

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

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 47 57 percent
One BR 295 95 percent
Two BR 78 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellenville, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Ellenville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
Public Housing 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ellenville, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Ellenville, New York

Ellenville features 148 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 Ellenville, New York

There are 161 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellenville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellenville, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ellenville landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ellenville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellenville, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,532 and $1,872.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.