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

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Harriman Woods

Harriman Woods Dr, Harriman, New York

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Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harriman, 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 Harriman, 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) programs for Harriman, New York.

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

How many renters live in Harriman, New York?

The City of Harriman has 2,955 people living in 1,149 households.

There are 1,368 renters living in 587 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.29 percent of the population living in Harriman.

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

There are an estimated 1,253 housing units in the Harriman area. Of these, 621 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harriman, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harriman?

The rental vacancy rate in Harriman is 5 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 Harriman for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harriman
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 89 386 68 44
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harriman

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Harriman

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 Harriman, New York

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

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
One BR 11 12 percent
Two BR 35 9 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harriman, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Harriman?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harriman, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Harriman, New York

Harriman features 40 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 Harriman, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harriman, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harriman landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Harriman.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.