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

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Corfu Meadows Apartments

53 W Main St, Corfu, New York 14036

calendar_today Opened: Sep 9
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Corfu, New York
$18.48/hour
$3.48 (+23%) more than New York minimum wage and $11.23 (+155%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Corfu, 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 Corfu, New York.

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

How many renters live in Corfu, New York?

The City of Corfu has 852 people living in 336 households.

There are 68 renters living in 47 renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.98 percent of the population living in Corfu.

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

There are an estimated 370 housing units in the Corfu area. Of these, 47 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Corfu, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Corfu?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corfu
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 18 27 2 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corfu

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Corfu

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,352. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $804
Two BR $976
Three BR $1,217
Four BR $1,352
2024 Fair Market Rents in Corfu, New York

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

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 16 89 percent
Two BR 21 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Corfu, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Corfu?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Corfu, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Corfu, New York

Corfu features 24 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 Corfu, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Corfu, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Corfu, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $878 and $1,074.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.