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

Discover affordable housing in Freeville where there are 1+ 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.

Lehigh Crossing

15 Cook St, Freeville, New York 13068

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Freeville, New York
$31.52/hour
$16.52 (+110%) more than New York minimum wage and $24.27 (+335%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Freeville, New York?

The City of Freeville has 468 people living in 207 households.

There are 71 renters living in 45 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.17 percent of the population living in Freeville.

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

There are an estimated 223 housing units in the Freeville area. Of these, 45 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Freeville, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Freeville?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freeville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 25 12 3 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freeville

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Freeville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,311 to $2,229. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,311
One BR $1,434
Two BR $1,664
Three BR $2,056
Four BR $2,229
2024 Fair Market Rents in Freeville, New York

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

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 3 100 percent
One BR 25 100 percent
Two BR 12 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Freeville, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Freeville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Freeville, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Freeville, New York

Freeville features 24 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 Freeville, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Freeville, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Freeville, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,498 and $1,830.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.