Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Auburn, NY

Discover affordable housing in Auburn 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.

Auburn Heights Apartments

Austin Dr, Auburn, New York 13021

Stryker Homes Apartments

2 Loop Rd, Auburn, New York 13021

Genesee Gardens

114 Genesee Gdns, Auburn, New York 13021

Northbrook Court Apartments

169 Murray St, Auburn, New York 13021

Mercy Apartments

1 Thornton Ave, Auburn, New York 13021

Edward T Boyle Center

149 Genesee St, Auburn, New York 13021

Oak Creek Townhomes

101 Quill Avenue, Auburn, New York 13021

Melone Village l

7 Merriman St, Auburn, New York 13021

Elaine Estates

Murray St Ext, Auburn, New York 13021

Pearce Tract Development

355 Clark St, Auburn, New York 0

Olympia Terrace

101 Olympia Ter, Auburn, New York 13021

Westlake II

12 Fort St, Auburn, New York 13021

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Auburn, New York
$18.14/hour
$3.14 (+21%) more than New York minimum wage and $10.89 (+150%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Auburn, 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), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Auburn, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Auburn, New York.

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

How many renters live in Auburn, New York?

The City of Auburn has 26,674 people living in 11,544 households.

There are 12,385 renters living in 6,357 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.43 percent of the population living in Auburn.

What is the rental market like in Auburn, New York?

There are an estimated 13,045 housing units in the Auburn area. Of these, 6,731 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Auburn, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Auburn?

The rental vacancy rate in Auburn is 4 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 Auburn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
541 1,845 2,471 1,031 272
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Auburn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $728 to $1,409. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $728
One BR $733
Two BR $958
Three BR $1,210
Four BR $1,409
2024 Fair Market Rents in Auburn, New York

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

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 238 44 percent
One BR 1,089 59 percent
Two BR 1,526 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Auburn, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Auburn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 335
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 451
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Auburn, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Auburn, New York

Auburn features 634 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 Auburn, New York

There are 380 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Auburn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Auburn, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Auburn landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Auburn.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Auburn, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $862 and $1,054.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.