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

Discover affordable housing in Bloomingburg where there are 2+ 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.

Godfrey Meadows

68 Godfrey Rd., Bloomingburg, New York 12721

Nashopa House

Nashopa Rd At Roe Rd, Bloomingburg, New York 12721

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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 Bloomingburg, New York
$20.42/hour
$5.42 (+36%) more than New York minimum wage and $13.17 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bloomingburg, 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 Bloomingburg, New York.

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

How many renters live in Bloomingburg, New York?

The City of Bloomingburg has 962 people living in 222 households.

There are 700 renters living in 173 renter households in this City. Renters make up 72.77 percent of the population living in Bloomingburg.

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

There are an estimated 274 housing units in the Bloomingburg area. Of these, 188 units are rental homes, making up 69 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bloomingburg, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bloomingburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Bloomingburg is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Bloomingburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomingburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 25 84 19 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bloomingburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 70 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Bloomingburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $917
Two BR $1,078
Three BR $1,506
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bloomingburg, New York

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

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 21 100 percent
One BR 20 80 percent
Two BR 16 19 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bloomingburg, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Bloomingburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bloomingburg, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Bloomingburg, New York

Bloomingburg features 7 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 Bloomingburg, New York

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bloomingburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bloomingburg, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bloomingburg landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bloomingburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bloomingburg, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $970 and $1,186.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.