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

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Cattaraugus Manor

9 Mill St, Cattaraugus, New York 14719

calendar_today Opened: Mar 25
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

calendar_today Opened: Dec 20
calendar_today Closes: Dec 27,

Reported On January 26th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cattaraugus, 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 Cattaraugus, 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 Cattaraugus, New York.

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

How many renters live in Cattaraugus, New York?

The City of Cattaraugus has 1,111 people living in 419 households.

There are 290 renters living in 138 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.1 percent of the population living in Cattaraugus.

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

There are an estimated 520 housing units in the Cattaraugus area. Of these, 148 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cattaraugus, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cattaraugus?

The rental vacancy rate in Cattaraugus is 0 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 Cattaraugus for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 44 36 23 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Cattaraugus

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,291. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $709
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,291
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cattaraugus, New York

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

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 5 100 percent
One BR 41 93 percent
Two BR 26 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cattaraugus, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Cattaraugus?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cattaraugus, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Cattaraugus, New York

Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cattaraugus, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cattaraugus landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cattaraugus.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.