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

Discover affordable housing in Ogdensburg where there are 5+ 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.

St Peters Sq Apts

1320 Greene Street, Ogdensburg, New York

Riverview Towers

232 Washington St, Ogdensburg, New York 13669

Centennial Terrace

202 Washington St, Ogdensburg, New York 13669

Parkview Rise

1111 Jay St, Ogdensburg, New York 13669

Blevins Building

202 Ford St, Ogdensburg, New York 13669

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ogdensburg, New York
$17.80/hour
$2.80 (+19%) more than New York minimum wage and $10.55 (+146%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ogdensburg, 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), Public Housing programs for Ogdensburg, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Ogdensburg, New York.

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

How many renters live in Ogdensburg, New York?

The City of Ogdensburg has 9,902 people living in 3,948 households.

There are 2,489 renters living in 1,291 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.14 percent of the population living in Ogdensburg.

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

There are an estimated 4,212 housing units in the Ogdensburg area. Of these, 1,320 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ogdensburg, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ogdensburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Ogdensburg is 1 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 Ogdensburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ogdensburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
44 498 445 223 74
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ogdensburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Ogdensburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $661 to $1,252. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $661
One BR $763
Two BR $940
Three BR $1,152
Four BR $1,252
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ogdensburg, New York

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

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 44 100 percent
One BR 446 90 percent
Two BR 281 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ogdensburg, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Ogdensburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Public Housing 386
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ogdensburg, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Ogdensburg, New York

Ogdensburg features 268 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 Ogdensburg, New York

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ogdensburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ogdensburg, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ogdensburg, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $846 and $1,034.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.