Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Chester, NY

Discover affordable housing in Port Chester where there are 7+ 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.

Kingsport Housing for the Elderly

245 King St, Port Chester, New York 10573

Regent Street Senior Apartments

37 South Regent St, Port Chester, New York 10573

Southport Mews Apartments

50 S Main St, Port Chester, New York 10573

Drew Gdns Brooksville

169 Terrace Ave, Port Chester, New York 10573

Midland Court

15 Weber Dr, Port Chester, New York 10573

Park Harbor View

45 Traverse Ave, Port Chester, New York 10573

Grant St

28 Louis Ct, Port Chester, New York 10573

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Chester, New York
$44.55/hour
$29.55 (+197%) more than New York minimum wage and $37.30 (+514%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Chester, 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 Public Housing programs for Port Chester, New York.
Operates the Public Housing programs for Port Chester, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Port Chester, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Port Chester, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Port Chester, New York.

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

How many renters live in Port Chester, New York?

The City of Port Chester has 31,288 people living in 10,211 households.

There are 17,064 renters living in 5,611 renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.54 percent of the population living in Port Chester.

What is the rental market like in Port Chester, New York?

There are an estimated 10,692 housing units in the Port Chester area. Of these, 5,677 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Chester, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Chester?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Chester 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 Port Chester for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Chester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
513 1,573 2,028 1,149 263
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Chester

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Port Chester

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,648 to $3,132. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,648
One BR $1,934
Two BR $2,352
Three BR $2,885
Four BR $3,132
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Chester, New York

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

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 178 35 percent
One BR 478 30 percent
Two BR 402 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Chester, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Port Chester?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 192
Public Housing 340
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 192
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Chester, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Chester, New York

Port Chester features 531 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 Port Chester, New York

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Chester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Chester, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Chester landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Port Chester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Chester, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,117 and $2,587.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.