Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Highland Falls, NY

Discover affordable housing in Highland Falls 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.

Weyant Green

40 West Point Hwy, Highland Falls, New York 10928

calendar_today Opened: Sep 9
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 Highland Falls, 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 Highland Falls, 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 Highland Falls, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Highland Falls, New York.

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

How many renters live in Highland Falls, New York?

The City of Highland Falls has 3,720 people living in 1,679 households.

There are 1,609 renters living in 808 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.25 percent of the population living in Highland Falls.

What is the rental market like in Highland Falls, New York?

There are an estimated 1,955 housing units in the Highland Falls area. Of these, 881 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Highland Falls, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Highland Falls?

The rental vacancy rate in Highland Falls 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 Highland Falls for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highland Falls
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
34 335 262 157 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Highland Falls

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Highland Falls

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 Highland Falls, New York

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

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 16 47 percent
One BR 168 50 percent
Two BR 62 24 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Highland Falls, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Highland Falls?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Highland Falls, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Highland Falls, New York

Highland Falls features 51 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 Highland Falls, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Highland Falls, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Highland Falls landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Highland Falls.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.