Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lewis County, NY

Discover affordable housing in Lewis County where there are 10+ 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.

Lewis Apartments

7512 Railroad St, Lowville, New York 13367

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Harris Courts Inc

Church St, Harrisville, New York 13648

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Valley View Court

5590 River St, Lowville, New York 13367

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Steepleview Court

6926 George St, Croghan, New York 13327

payment Subsidized

Whitton Place Apts

7320 E Main St, Port Leyden, New York

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Lowville Heights

7490 Railroad Street, Lowville, New York

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Mcneil Park

2949 Stoddard St, Copenhagen, New York

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High Falls Apts

4061cherry St, Lyons Falls, New York

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Karcher Ctry Est

4892 State Route 410, Castorland, New York

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bateman Hotel Renovation

7574 S State St, Lowville, New York 13367

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lewis County, New York

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lewis County, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lewis County, New York Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Lewis County, New York?

The County of Lewis County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.57 percent of the population living in Lewis County.

What is the rental market like in Lewis County, New York?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lewis County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lewis County, New York, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lewis County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lewis County is 4 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 Lewis County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 499 561 675 159
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lewis County

A large number of apartments in Lewis County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Lewis County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,453. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $707
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,160
Four BR $1,453
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lewis County, New York

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

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 30 81 percent
One BR 367 74 percent
Two BR 322 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lewis County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Lewis County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lewis County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Lewis County, New York

Lewis County features 184 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 Lewis County, New York

There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lewis County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lewis County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lewis County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lewis County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lewis County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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