Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Chautauqua County, NY

Discover affordable housing in Chautauqua County where there are 45+ 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.

Concord Estates

441 Temple St, Fredonia, New York 14063

Chautauqua Colony

2109 Southwestern Dr, Lakewood, New York 14750

Green Acres Apartments

102 Wisteria Dr, Fredonia, New York 14063

Bradmar Village

11 Bradmar Cir, Jamestown, New York 14701

Silvertree Seniors Jamestown

145 Chandler St, Jamestown, New York 14701

One Temple Square Apartments

1 Temple Sq, Fredonia, New York 14063

North Haven Apartments

125 Church St, Sherman, New York 14781

Fredonia Commons

450 Temple St, Fredonia, New York 14063

Chadakoin Centre Apartments

114 W 3rd St, Jamestown, New York 14701

Mayville Senior Apartments

170 Lakeview Ave, Mayville, New York 14757

Collins Manor

80 W Main St, Ripley, New York 14775

Springwood Apartments

40 Spring St, Westfield, New York 14787

Tulip Housing

26 Newton St, Silver Creek, New York 14136

United Methodist Gardens

430 East Ave, Falconer, New York 14733

Water Street House

255 Water St, Fredonia, New York 14063

Sunnyside Manor Apartments

27 Sunnyside Ave, Bemus Point, New York 14712

Jamestown Ymca

101 E 4th St, Jamestown, New York 14701

William B. Anderson

9 Crane St, Jamestown, New York 14701

Trevor Woodward Park

737 Falconer St, Jamestown, New York 14701

Steven B. Carlson Towers

842 N Main St, Jamestown, New York 14701

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chautauqua County, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Chautauqua County, 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 Chautauqua County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Chautauqua County, New York?

The County of Chautauqua County has 126,027 people living in 54,431 households.

There are 35,082 renters living in 16,573 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.84 percent of the population living in Chautauqua County.

What is the rental market like in Chautauqua County, New York?

There are an estimated 66,380 housing units in the Chautauqua County area. Of these, 17,656 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chautauqua County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chautauqua County?

The rental vacancy rate in Chautauqua County is 6 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 Chautauqua County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chautauqua County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
343 3,693 6,809 4,263 1,188
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chautauqua County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Chautauqua County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $711
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,168
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Chautauqua County, New York

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

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 245 71 percent
One BR 2,360 64 percent
Two BR 4,051 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chautauqua County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Chautauqua County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 618
Public Housing 479
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 789
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 78
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 43
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 257
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chautauqua County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County features 1,472 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 Chautauqua County, New York

There are 361 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chautauqua County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chautauqua County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chautauqua County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Chautauqua County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chautauqua County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.