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

Discover affordable housing in Brentwood where there are 6+ 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.

New Strides

12 Aljan Dr, Brentwood, New York 11717

St Pauls Garden

702 St Pauls Ct, Brentwood, New York 11717

Saint Annes Garden

80 2nd Ave, Brentwood, New York 11717

Broadway West Apartments

75 Springfield Rd, Brentwood, New York 11717

Brentwood Village

95 2nd Ave, Brentwood, New York 11717

Broadway West II

77 Springfield Rd, Brentwood, New York 11717

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brentwood, New York
$47.50/hour
$32.50 (+217%) more than New York minimum wage and $40.25 (+555%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brentwood, 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 Brentwood, New York.

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

How many renters live in Brentwood, New York?

The City of Brentwood has 65,042 people living in 14,795 households.

There are 10,150 renters living in 2,906 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.61 percent of the population living in Brentwood.

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

There are an estimated 15,409 housing units in the Brentwood area. Of these, 3,075 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brentwood, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brentwood?

The rental vacancy rate in Brentwood is 5 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 Brentwood for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brentwood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
280 658 634 792 433
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brentwood

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Brentwood

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,708 to $3,521. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,708
One BR $2,144
Two BR $2,508
Three BR $3,246
Four BR $3,521
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brentwood, New York

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

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 232 83 percent
One BR 516 78 percent
Two BR 310 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brentwood, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Brentwood?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 214
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 83
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 7
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brentwood, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Brentwood, New York

Brentwood features 197 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 Brentwood, New York

There are 118 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brentwood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brentwood, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brentwood landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Brentwood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brentwood, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.