What HUD offices serve Patchogue, 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.
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Patchogue.
How many renters live in Patchogue, New York?
The City of Patchogue has 21,449 people living in 8,011 households.
There are 3,935 renters living in 2,108 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.35 percent of the population living in Patchogue.
What is the rental market like in Patchogue, New York?
There are an estimated 8,569 housing units in the Patchogue area. Of these, 2,281 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Patchogue, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Patchogue?
The rental vacancy rate in Patchogue 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 Patchogue for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Patchogue
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1,203 | 675 | 71 | 91 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Patchogue
A large number of apartments in Patchogue 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 Patchogue are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Patchogue
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,708 to $3,521. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,708 |
| One BR | $2,144 |
| Two BR | $2,508 |
| Three BR | $3,246 |
| Four BR | $3,521 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Patchogue, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Patchogue?
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 | 15 | 75 percent |
| One BR | 559 | 46 percent |
| Two BR | 65 | 10 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Patchogue, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Patchogue?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Patchogue, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 293 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 301 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Patchogue, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Patchogue, New York
Patchogue features 64 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 Patchogue, New York
There are 215 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Patchogue.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Patchogue, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Patchogue landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Patchogue.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Patchogue, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
