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Whitney Rehab

190 Carolina St
Buffalo, New York
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100 Beck St
Buffalo, New York
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8 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, New York
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818 Michigan Ave
Buffalo, New York
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858 E Ferry St
Buffalo, New York
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There are 4,945 low-income apartments in Buffalo that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Buffalo, New York can range from $750 to $1,055 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 8,198 low-income homes in Buffalo where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $341 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on December 22nd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Buffalo, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Town of Amherst Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
City of North Tonawanda Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Rental Assistance Corporation of Buffalo Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Buffalo.

Buffalo, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo features 8,198 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 Buffalo, New York

There are 4,945 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buffalo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Buffalo, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Buffalo landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Buffalo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buffalo, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $962 and $1,176.

2023 Buffalo, New York Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Buffalo, New York Fair Market Rent $869 $908 $1,069 $1,309 $1,470
Buffalo, New York Payment Standard Range $782 to $956 $817 to $999 $962 to $1,176 $1,178 to $1,440 $1,323 to $1,617

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Buffalo, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 132
Total Low Income Apartments 13,143
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8,198
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 58.5%
Average Renter Household Size 2.20
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $31,918 ±$678
Median Rent $699 ±$8
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.64% ± 1.62pp
Total Population 259,517

Population and Household Demographics

Buffalo is a city in Erie County, New York with a population of 259,517. There are 110,549 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 58.5% of households in Buffalo are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Buffalo

The median gross income for households in Buffalo is $31,918 a year, or $2,660 a month. The median rent for the city is $699 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Buffalo, a household making less than $2,330 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Buffalo.

Area Median Income In Buffalo

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Buffalo, the AMI is calculated from all households within Erie County.

In Buffalo, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Buffalo

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Buffalo

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Buffalo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,500 $22,300 $25,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Buffalo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,500 $37,150 $41,800 $46,400 $50,150 $53,850 $57,550 $61,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Buffalo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,000 $59,400 $66,850 $74,250 $80,200 $86,150 $92,100 $98,050