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

Discover affordable housing in Ontario County where there are 46+ 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.

Spa Apartments

11 E Main St, Clifton Springs, New York 14432

Fort Hill Apartments

235 North Main Street, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Foster Block

7 Crane Street, Clifton Springs, New York 14432

Shortsville Meadows

45 East Ave, Shortsville, New York 14548

Townside at Pre-Emption

100 Genesis Way , Geneva, New York 14456

Happiness House II Apartments

2507 Happiness House Blvd, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Farmington on the Creek

1347 Hathaway Dr, Farmington, New York 14425

Maple Grove Apartments

6210 Maple Grove St, Farmington, New York 14425

Castle Street Apartments

4 Castle St, Rushville, New York 14544

North Street Apartments

260 W North St, Geneva, New York 14456

Wilcox Lane Senior Citizens

40 Wilcox Ln, Canandaigua, New York 14424

The Seneca Apartments

529 Exchange St, Geneva, New York 14456

Canandaigua Elderly Housing

80 Parrish St, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Lakeside Village Apartments

275 Jefferson Ave, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Brookside Apartments

2883 Conifer Drive, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Clifton Springs Apartments

101 Horizon Dr, Clifton Springs, New York 14432

Candence Square

400 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua, New York 14424

Pintail Crossing

5792 Pintail Crossing, Farmington, New York 14425

CreekView Apartments at Woodland Park

1012 Woodland Park Circle, Canandaigua, New York 14424

ST FRANCIS

110 EXCHANGE ST, Geneva, New York 14456

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

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

How many renters live in Ontario County, New York?

The County of Ontario County has 112,707 people living in 48,181 households.

There are 26,924 renters living in 14,300 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.89 percent of the population living in Ontario County.

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

There are an estimated 52,636 housing units in the Ontario County area. Of these, 14,018 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ontario County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ontario County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ontario County is 6 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 Ontario County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
740 3,739 4,658 2,971 661
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ontario County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Ontario County

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 Ontario County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ontario 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 465 63 percent
One BR 2,840 76 percent
Two BR 2,779 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ontario County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Ontario County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,664
Public Housing 38
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 608
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 120
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ontario County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Ontario County, New York

Ontario County features 924 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 Ontario County, New York

There are 1,140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ontario County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ontario County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ontario County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ontario County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.