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

Discover affordable housing in Oneida 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.

Marion Manor Estates

130 Marion Mnr, Oneida, New York 13421

Seneca Fields Senior Apartments

1061 Meadows Dr , Oneida, New York 13421

Oneida Towers II

226 Farrier Ave, Oneida, New York 13421

Madison Community Residence Project

320 N Willow St, Oneida, New York 13421

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oneida, New York
$21.33/hour
$6.33 (+42%) more than New York minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oneida, 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 Oneida, New York.

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

How many renters live in Oneida, New York?

The City of Oneida has 10,326 people living in 4,521 households.

There are 3,002 renters living in 1,735 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.07 percent of the population living in Oneida.

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

There are an estimated 4,781 housing units in the Oneida area. Of these, 1,744 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oneida, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oneida?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oneida
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 759 600 221 35
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oneida

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Oneida

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $828
One BR $916
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,381
Four BR $1,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oneida, New York

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

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 25 100 percent
One BR 647 85 percent
Two BR 444 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oneida, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Oneida?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 72
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oneida, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Oneida, New York

Oneida features 146 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 Oneida, New York

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oneida.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oneida, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oneida landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Oneida.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oneida, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.