Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Seneca County, NY

Discover affordable housing in Seneca County where there are 12+ 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.

Conifer Village at Interlaken

3687 Conifer Drive, Interlaken, New York 14847

Elizabeth Crossings

41 Church Street, Waterloo, New York 13165

Stanton Meadows

2 Stanton Meadows Dr, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

Verona Village

County Rd 139, Ovid, New York 14521

Seneca Falls East Apartments

28 US Route 20, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

East Main St Apartments

371 E Main St, Waterloo, New York 13165

Stanton Meadows Townhomes

2 Meadows Dr, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

Waterloo Memorial Heights

30 W Main St, Waterloo, New York 13165

Lakeview Heights Seneca Lane Apartments

2022 Balsley Rd, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

State of New York

Johnston St, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

State of New York

2 Stanton Meadows Dr, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

Prospect Hill Apartments

24 Johnston St, Seneca Falls, New York 13148

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Seneca County, New York
$18.77/hour
$3.77 (+25%) more than New York minimum wage and $11.52 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Seneca County, New York?

The County of Seneca County has 33,651 people living in 13,622 households.

There are 7,433 renters living in 3,740 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.09 percent of the population living in Seneca County.

What is the rental market like in Seneca County, New York?

There are an estimated 16,116 housing units in the Seneca County area. Of these, 3,862 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seneca County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seneca County?

The rental vacancy rate in Seneca County 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 Seneca County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seneca County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
153 779 1,447 888 402
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seneca County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 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 Seneca County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $765 to $1,682. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $765
One BR $770
Two BR $991
Three BR $1,297
Four BR $1,682
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seneca County, New York

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

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 153 100 percent
One BR 457 59 percent
Two BR 1,060 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seneca County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Seneca County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 335
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 85
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 226
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seneca County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Seneca County, New York

Seneca County features 170 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 Seneca County, New York

There are 289 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seneca County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seneca County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Seneca County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Seneca County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seneca County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $892 and $1,090.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.