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

Discover affordable housing in Dexter where there are 2+ 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.

Smith Hill Apartments

200 W Grove St, Dexter, New York 13634

Poole Park

300 William St, Dexter, New York

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dexter, New York
$25.76/hour
$10.76 (+72%) more than New York minimum wage and $18.51 (+255%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Dexter, New York?

The City of Dexter has 763 people living in 296 households.

There are 282 renters living in 107 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.96 percent of the population living in Dexter.

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

There are an estimated 317 housing units in the Dexter area. Of these, 121 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dexter, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dexter?

The rental vacancy rate in Dexter is 12 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 Dexter for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dexter
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 42 41 24 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dexter

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Dexter

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $922 to $2,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $922
One BR $1,035
Two BR $1,360
Three BR $1,843
Four BR $2,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dexter, New York

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

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 34 81 percent
Two BR 40 98 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dexter, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Dexter?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dexter, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Dexter, New York

Dexter features 54 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 Dexter, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dexter, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dexter, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,224 and $1,496.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.