What HUD offices serve Roslyn Heights, 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 Roslyn Heights.
How many renters live in Roslyn Heights, New York?
The City of Roslyn Heights has 6,915 people living in 2,122 households.
There are 453 renters living in 150 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.55 percent of the population living in Roslyn Heights.
What is the rental market like in Roslyn Heights, New York?
There are an estimated 2,201 housing units in the Roslyn Heights area. Of these, 150 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roslyn Heights, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roslyn Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Roslyn Heights is 0 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 Roslyn Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roslyn Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21 | 66 | 21 | 33 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roslyn Heights
A large number of apartments in Roslyn Heights 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 Roslyn Heights are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 77 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 Roslyn Heights
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 Roslyn Heights, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roslyn Heights?
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 |
| One BR | 10 | 48 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Roslyn Heights, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Roslyn Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Roslyn Heights, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 66 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 101 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roslyn Heights, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Roslyn Heights, New York
Roslyn Heights features 104 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 Roslyn Heights, New York
There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roslyn Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Roslyn Heights, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roslyn Heights landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Roslyn Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roslyn Heights, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
