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

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Batavia, New York
$18.48/hour
$3.48 (+23%) more than New York minimum wage and $11.23 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Batavia, 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 Batavia, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Batavia, New York.

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

How many renters live in Batavia, New York?

The City of Batavia has 15,510 people living in 7,370 households.

There are 5,821 renters living in 3,456 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.53 percent of the population living in Batavia.

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

There are an estimated 7,872 housing units in the Batavia area. Of these, 3,543 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Batavia, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Batavia?

The rental vacancy rate in Batavia 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 Batavia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Batavia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
240 1,157 1,395 521 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Batavia

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Batavia

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,352. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $804
Two BR $976
Three BR $1,217
Four BR $1,352
2024 Fair Market Rents in Batavia, New York

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

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 183 76 percent
One BR 631 55 percent
Two BR 834 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Batavia, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Batavia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 191
Public Housing 197
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 130
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 112
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Batavia, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Batavia, New York

Batavia features 437 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 Batavia, New York

There are 214 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Batavia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Batavia, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Batavia landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Batavia.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Batavia, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $878 and $1,074.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.