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

Discover affordable housing in Westchester County where there are 193+ 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.

Dorado Apartments

160 Warburton Ave , Yonkers, New York 10701

Ebony Gardens

142 S 7th Ave, Mount Vernon, New York 10550

Greater Centennial Homes

103 W 5th St, Mount Vernon, New York 10550

Pinecrest Manor

1100 Amuso Drive, Mount Kisco, New York 10549

Armory Plaza

35 S Broadway, White Plains, New York 10601

College Arms

100 College Ave, Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591

Barham House

951 Main St, Peekskill, New York 10566

Stuhr Gardens

3 Wiberly Ave, Peekskill, New York 10566

River Pointe at Drum Hill Senior Apartments

100 Ringgold St, Peekskill, New York 10566

Whitney Young Manor

354 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10701

Cromwell Towers

77 Locust Hill Ave, Yonkers, New York 10701

Franklin Windsor Apartments

40 Windsor Ter, White Plains, New York 10601

Kingsport Housing for the Elderly

245 King St, Port Chester, New York 10573

Underhill Apartments

240 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598

Shiloh Senior Housing

29 Kress Ave, New Rochelle, New York 10801

The Craft Buliding

164 Union Ave, New Rochelle, New York 10801

Regent Street Senior Apartments

37 South Regent St, Port Chester, New York 10573

Lewisboro Commons

205 Goldens Bridge Road , Lewisboro, New York 10526

Wesley Hall

801 South Street, Peekskill, New York 10566

Southport Mews Apartments

50 S Main St, Port Chester, New York 10573

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

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

How many renters live in Westchester County, New York?

The County of Westchester County has 990,427 people living in 373,505 households.

There are 322,962 renters living in 139,607 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.61 percent of the population living in Westchester County.

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

There are an estimated 394,275 housing units in the Westchester County area. Of these, 145,002 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westchester County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westchester County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westchester County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14,216 50,859 44,090 22,996 6,387
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westchester County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Westchester County

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 Westchester County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Westchester 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 8,747 62 percent
One BR 22,258 44 percent
Two BR 13,394 30 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westchester County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Westchester County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 10,193
Public Housing 1,535
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,032
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 13
Section 236 Rental Assistance 15
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 320
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westchester County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Westchester County, New York

Westchester County features 10,348 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 Westchester County, New York

There are 6,509 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westchester County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westchester County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Westchester County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Westchester County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.