Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Sand Lake, NY

Discover affordable housing in West Sand Lake 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.

Brookside Senior Citizens Housing

13 Brookside Way, West Sand Lake, New York 12196

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Sand Lake, New York
$26.02/hour
$11.02 (+73%) more than New York minimum wage and $18.77 (+259%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in West Sand Lake, New York?

The City of West Sand Lake has 3,304 people living in 1,122 households.

There are 212 renters living in 97 renter households in this City. Renters make up 6.42 percent of the population living in West Sand Lake.

What is the rental market like in West Sand Lake, New York?

There are an estimated 1,122 housing units in the West Sand Lake area. Of these, 97 units are rental homes, making up 9 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Sand Lake, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Sand Lake?

The rental vacancy rate in West Sand Lake 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 West Sand Lake for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Sand Lake
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 38 44 15 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Sand Lake

A large number of apartments in West Sand Lake 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 West Sand Lake are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 59 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 West Sand Lake

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,011 to $1,830. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,011
One BR $1,131
Two BR $1,374
Three BR $1,661
Four BR $1,830
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Sand Lake, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Sand Lake?

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 38 100 percent
Two BR 38 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Sand Lake, New York

How many affordable rental units are in West Sand Lake?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in West Sand Lake, New York including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Sand Lake, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in West Sand Lake, New York

West Sand Lake 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 West Sand Lake, New York

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Sand Lake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Sand Lake, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Sand Lake, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,237 and $1,511.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.