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

Discover affordable housing in Essex County where there are 20+ 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.

VOA Adirondack Apartments

225 Lake Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Mountain Meadows

1 Leland Ave, Schroon Lake, New York 12870

Lord Howe Estates

1 Hague Rd, Ticonderoga, New York 12883

Lakewood Apartments

15 Senior Ln, Willsboro, New York 12996

Greenwood Apartments

89 Greenwood St, Lake Placid, New York 12946

Dechantal Apartments

20 Church St, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Bonnieview Terrace

1038 Bonnie View Rd, Wilmington, New York 12997

Lee House Apts

4318 Main Street, Port Henry, New York

Mountain Vista Asso

12 Vista Ln, Ticonderoga, New York

Elizabethtown Schroon Lake Port Henry

14 Leland Ave, Schroon Lake, New York 12870

Lake Flower Apartments

14 Kiwassa Rd, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Alqonquin Apartments

240 George Lapan Memorial Hwy, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

1 Comlink Way

1 Com Link Way, Lake Placid, New York 12946

Helen Hill Apartments

47 Front St, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Broadway Apartments

88 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

West Valley Townhouses

16 Com Link Way, Lake Placid, New York 12946

Lakeside Manor_Apartments

38 Fowler Ave, Schroon Lake, New York 12870

Ralph Hascall House Rehabilitation

Main St, Essex, New York 12936

12 Helen Street 9 - 11 Front Street

12 Helen St, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Bouquet River Housing

20 Lawrence Way, Elizabethtown, New York 12932

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Essex County, New York
$18.39/hour
$3.39 (+23%) more than New York minimum wage and $11.14 (+154%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Essex County, New York?

The County of Essex County has 37,314 people living in 15,750 households.

There are 7,548 renters living in 3,621 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.23 percent of the population living in Essex County.

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

There are an estimated 25,262 housing units in the Essex County area. Of these, 3,914 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Essex County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Essex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Essex County is 7 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 Essex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Essex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
215 921 1,327 887 221
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Essex County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Essex County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $824 to $1,446. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $824
One BR $828
Two BR $971
Three BR $1,309
Four BR $1,446
2024 Fair Market Rents in Essex County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Essex 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 130 60 percent
One BR 597 65 percent
Two BR 790 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Essex County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Essex County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 137
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 181
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 151
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Essex County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Essex County, New York

Essex County features 315 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 Essex County, New York

There are 379 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Essex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Essex County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Essex County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Essex County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Essex County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $874 and $1,068.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.