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

Discover affordable housing in Ilion where there are 4+ 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.

John Guy Prindle Apartments

80 East North St., Ilion, New York 13357

Herkimer County Residential Arc

198 E Clark St, Ilion, New York 13357

Colonial Manor

131 Colonial Cir, Ilion, New York 13357

Brook Street Group Home

Brook St, Ilion, New York 13357

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ilion, New York
$18.79/hour
$3.79 (+25%) more than New York minimum wage and $11.54 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ilion, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Ilion, New York.

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

How many renters live in Ilion, New York?

The City of Ilion has 7,703 people living in 3,340 households.

There are 2,313 renters living in 1,164 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.03 percent of the population living in Ilion.

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

There are an estimated 3,935 housing units in the Ilion area. Of these, 1,263 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ilion, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ilion?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ilion
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 572 185 255 92
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ilion

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Ilion

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $785 to $1,410. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $785
One BR $790
Two BR $992
Three BR $1,199
Four BR $1,410
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ilion, New York

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

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 60 100 percent
One BR 371 65 percent
Two BR 132 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ilion, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Ilion?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 199
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ilion, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Ilion, New York

Ilion features 206 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 Ilion, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ilion, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ilion landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ilion.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ilion, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $893 and $1,091.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.