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

Discover affordable housing in Dunkirk where there are 5+ 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.

Joseph Steger Apartments

15 N Main St, Dunkirk, New York 14048

Arrowhead Apartments

10825 Arrowhead Dr, Dunkirk, New York 14048

Lincoln Arms Apartments

430 Main St, Dunkirk, New York 14048

Central Apartments

717 Central Ave, Dunkirk, New York 14048

Bell Towers

10 Ruggles St, Dunkirk, New York 14048

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Reported On January 26th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dunkirk, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dunkirk, 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 Public Housing programs for Dunkirk, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dunkirk, New York.

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

How many renters live in Dunkirk, New York?

The City of Dunkirk has 12,668 people living in 5,766 households.

There are 4,846 renters living in 2,326 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.25 percent of the population living in Dunkirk.

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

There are an estimated 6,289 housing units in the Dunkirk area. Of these, 2,392 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dunkirk, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dunkirk?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunkirk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 439 944 688 160
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dunkirk

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Dunkirk

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $662 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $662
One BR $711
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,168
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dunkirk, New York

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

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 14 100 percent
One BR 350 80 percent
Two BR 695 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dunkirk, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Dunkirk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 37
Public Housing 233
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dunkirk, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Dunkirk, New York

Dunkirk features 283 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 Dunkirk, New York

There are 47 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dunkirk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunkirk, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunkirk, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.