How many renters live in Calcium, New York?
The City of Calcium has 3,622 people living in 1,730 households.
There are 3,379 renters living in 1,600 renter households in this City. Renters make up 93.29 percent of the population living in Calcium.
What is the rental market like in Calcium, New York?
There are an estimated 1,968 housing units in the Calcium area. Of these, 1,816 units are rental homes, making up 92 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calcium, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calcium?
The rental vacancy rate in Calcium is 9 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 Calcium for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calcium
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 16 | 987 | 242 | 143 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calcium
A large number of apartments in Calcium 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 Calcium are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Calcium
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $922 to $2,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $922 |
| One BR | $1,035 |
| Two BR | $1,360 |
| Three BR | $1,843 |
| Four BR | $2,231 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calcium, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calcium?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 668 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Calcium, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Calcium?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Calcium, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 165 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calcium, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Calcium, New York
Calcium features 0 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 Calcium, New York
There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calcium.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Calcium, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calcium landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Calcium.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calcium, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,224 and $1,496.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
