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

Discover affordable housing in Dutchess County where there are 51+ 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.

Hillside Terrace Apartments

9 Knollwood Lane, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

DiMarco Place II

36 S Remsen Ave, Wappingers Falls, New York 12590

Interfaith Towers

66 Washington St, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Tompkins Terrace

194 Tompkins Ter , Beacon, New York 12508

Poughkeepsie Village Senior Apartments

37 N Perry St, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Lakeview Arms Senior Citizens Apartments

2 Creek Rd, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Horizons at Fishkill

35 Dogwood Ln, Beacon, New York 12508

Stone Ledge Senior Apartments

21 Farm Ln, Hyde Park, New York 12538

Rip Van Winkle Apartments

10 Rinaldi Blvd, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Grand Pointe Park Apartments

161 Clubhouse Dr, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

Stone Ledge Senior Community

21 Farm Lane, Hyde Park, New York 12538

Lexington Club at Galleria

1964 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Church Alliance Gardens

4 Bartel Pl, Millbrook, New York 12545

Poughkeepsie Commons

131 Hudson Ave, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Highland Meadows Senior

11 Hastings Dr, Beacon, New York 12508

Fallkill Commons on Rose

18 Rose St, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

West End Lofts

2 Liam Dr, Beacon, New York 12508

Admiral Halsey Senior Village

135 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

Wells Manor

6811 Route 9, Rhinebeck, New York 12572

Church Alliance

7 Bartel Pl, Millbrook, New York 12545

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dutchess County, New York
$34.56/hour
$19.56 (+130%) more than New York minimum wage and $27.31 (+377%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dutchess 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) programs for Dutchess County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Dutchess County, New York?

The County of Dutchess County has 297,545 people living in 117,028 households.

There are 70,654 renters living in 35,547 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.75 percent of the population living in Dutchess County.

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

There are an estimated 122,129 housing units in the Dutchess County area. Of these, 37,233 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dutchess County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dutchess County?

The rental vacancy rate in Dutchess County is 4 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 Dutchess County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dutchess County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,318 14,084 12,631 5,736 1,272
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dutchess County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Dutchess County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,237 to $2,560. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,237
One BR $1,419
Two BR $1,825
Three BR $2,315
Four BR $2,560
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dutchess County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dutchess 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 995 75 percent
One BR 7,796 55 percent
Two BR 4,825 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dutchess County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Dutchess County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,199
Public Housing 359
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 837
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 182
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 60
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dutchess County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County features 1,962 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 Dutchess County, New York

There are 2,106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dutchess County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dutchess County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dutchess County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dutchess County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dutchess County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,643 and $2,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.