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

Discover affordable housing in Cattaraugus County where there are 36+ 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.

Academy Place

1 School St, Gowanda, New York 14070

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Olean House

132 N Union St, Olean, New York 14760

payment Subsidized

Pine Valley Preservation Project

63 Main St, South Dayton, New York 14138

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accessibility Accessible

First Apartments Olean

516 N 1st St, Olean, New York 14760

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accessibility Accessible

Jefferson House Apartments

25 Jefferson St, Salamanca, New York 14779

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accessibility Accessible

Maple Leaf Apartments S Main St Franklinville

101 S Main St, Franklinville, New York 14737

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accessibility Accessible

Derby Apartments

311 E STATE ST, Olean, New York 14760

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Emerald Hills Est

110 E Main St, Allegany, New York

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Delevan Terrace

70 Delevan Ave, Delevan, New York

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Gowanda Meadows

164 Buffalo Street, Gowanda, New York

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Aspen Manor

500 E. Spring Stret, Olean, New York

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Emerald Hills Apts

53 Eagle St., Salamanca, New York

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

South Court

554 Martha Ave, Olean, New York 14760

payment Subsidized

Spring and Seneca Court

401 Alder St, Olean, New York 14760

payment Subsidized

West and Alder Courts

305 N 15th St, Olean, New York 14760

payment Subsidized

Chestnut And River

Chestnut And River, Salamanca, New York 0

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cattaraugus County, New York

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Cattaraugus County, New York?

The County of Cattaraugus County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.74 percent of the population living in Cattaraugus County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Cattaraugus County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cattaraugus County, New York, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cattaraugus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cattaraugus County is 8 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 Cattaraugus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
192 2,133 3,141 1,938 570
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus County

A large number of apartments in Cattaraugus County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Cattaraugus County

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 County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cattaraugus 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 151 79 percent
One BR 1,343 63 percent
Two BR 2,555 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cattaraugus County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Cattaraugus County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Cattaraugus County, New York

Cattaraugus County features 775 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 County, New York

There are 318 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cattaraugus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cattaraugus County, New York

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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