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

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Venture South Community Residence

220 Kings Hwy, Orangeburg, New York 10962

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orangeburg, New York
$52.12/hour
$37.12 (+247%) more than New York minimum wage and $44.87 (+619%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orangeburg, 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 Orangeburg, New York.

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

How many renters live in Orangeburg, New York?

The City of Orangeburg has 4,745 people living in 1,532 households.

There are 362 renters living in 323 renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.63 percent of the population living in Orangeburg.

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

There are an estimated 1,602 housing units in the Orangeburg area. Of these, 370 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orangeburg, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orangeburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Orangeburg is 13 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 Orangeburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 309 0 0 2
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orangeburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Orangeburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,386 to $3,700. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,386
One BR $2,451
Two BR $2,752
Three BR $3,434
Four BR $3,700
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orangeburg, New York

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

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 12 100 percent
One BR 239 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orangeburg, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Orangeburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 191
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orangeburg, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Orangeburg, New York

Orangeburg features 10 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 Orangeburg, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orangeburg, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orangeburg landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Orangeburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orangeburg, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,477 and $3,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.