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

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Clarkson Apartments

3455 Lake Rd, Clarkson, New York 14430

Ridge Road Apartments

8433 Ridge Rd, Clarkson, New York 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarkson, New York
$24.75/hour
$9.75 (+65%) more than New York minimum wage and $17.50 (+241%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clarkson, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Clarkson, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Clarkson, New York.

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

How many renters live in Clarkson, New York?

The City of Clarkson has 5,022 people living in 2,004 households.

There are 1,342 renters living in 707 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.72 percent of the population living in Clarkson.

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

There are an estimated 2,058 housing units in the Clarkson area. Of these, 707 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarkson, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarkson?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarkson 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 Clarkson for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 190 495 22 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarkson

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Clarkson

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $1,741. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,050
Two BR $1,307
Three BR $1,580
Four BR $1,741
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarkson, New York

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

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
One BR 165 87 percent
Two BR 310 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarkson, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Clarkson?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 65
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarkson, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarkson, New York

Clarkson features 18 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 Clarkson, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarkson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarkson, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clarkson landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clarkson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clarkson, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,176 and $1,438.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.