Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Shrub Oak, NY

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Wynwood Oaks

1298 E Main St, Shrub Oak, New York 10588

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shrub Oak, 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 Shrub Oak, 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 Shrub Oak, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shrub Oak, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shrub Oak, New York.

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

How many renters live in Shrub Oak, New York?

The City of Shrub Oak has 3,002 people living in 1,148 households.

There are 1,261 renters living in 492 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.01 percent of the population living in Shrub Oak.

What is the rental market like in Shrub Oak, New York?

There are an estimated 1,163 housing units in the Shrub Oak area. Of these, 492 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shrub Oak, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shrub Oak?

The rental vacancy rate in Shrub Oak 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 Shrub Oak for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shrub Oak
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 187 245 60 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shrub Oak

A large number of apartments in Shrub Oak 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 Shrub Oak are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 6 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Shrub Oak

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 Shrub Oak, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shrub Oak?

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 112 60 percent
Two BR 86 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shrub Oak, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Shrub Oak?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shrub Oak, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Shrub Oak, New York

Shrub Oak features 0 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 Shrub Oak, New York

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shrub Oak.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shrub Oak, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shrub Oak landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Shrub Oak.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.