Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Dayton, NY

Discover affordable housing in South Dayton where there are 1+ 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.

Pine Valley Preservation Project

63 Main St, South Dayton, New York 14138

calendar_today Opened: Mar 25
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

calendar_today Opened: Dec 20
calendar_today Closes: Dec 27,

Reported On January 26th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Dayton, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Dayton, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for South Dayton, New York.

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

How many renters live in South Dayton, New York?

The City of South Dayton has 606 people living in 243 households.

There are 151 renters living in 62 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.92 percent of the population living in South Dayton.

What is the rental market like in South Dayton, New York?

There are an estimated 273 housing units in the South Dayton area. Of these, 62 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Dayton, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Dayton?

The rental vacancy rate in South Dayton 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 South Dayton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Dayton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 13 38 6 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Dayton

A large number of apartments in South Dayton 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 South Dayton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 South Dayton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,291. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $709
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,291
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Dayton, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in South Dayton?

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 8 62 percent
Two BR 27 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Dayton, New York

How many affordable rental units are in South Dayton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 21
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Dayton, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in South Dayton, New York

South Dayton 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 South Dayton, New York

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Dayton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Dayton, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Dayton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in South Dayton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Dayton, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.