What HUD offices serve Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre.
How many renters live in Rockville Centre, New York?
The City of Rockville Centre has 25,784 people living in 10,087 households.
There are 4,169 renters living in 2,466 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.17 percent of the population living in Rockville Centre.
What is the rental market like in Rockville Centre, New York?
There are an estimated 10,464 housing units in the Rockville Centre area. Of these, 2,521 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockville Centre, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockville Centre?
The rental vacancy rate in Rockville Centre is 2 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 Rockville Centre for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockville Centre
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554 | 910 | 713 | 156 | 122 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockville Centre
A large number of apartments in Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre
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 Rockville Centre, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rockville Centre?
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 | 431 | 78 percent |
| One BR | 369 | 41 percent |
| Two BR | 143 | 20 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockville Centre, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Rockville Centre?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rockville Centre, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 328 |
| Public Housing | 50 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 157 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockville Centre, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre features 215 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 Rockville Centre, New York
There are 329 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rockville Centre.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockville Centre, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockville Centre landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Rockville Centre.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockville Centre, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
