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

Discover affordable housing in Nassau County where there are 90+ 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.

Mill River Residences

40 Maine Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11570

Bedell Terrace

23C Bedell St, Hempstead, New York 11550

Hempstead Village

110 Jerusalem Ave, Hempstead, New York 11550

Park Lake Apartments

295 South Franklin Street, Hempstead, New York 11550

Jackson Terrace

100 Terrace Ave, Hempstead, New York 11550

Twin Oaks Apartments

7 Manor Ave, Hempstead, New York 11550

Denton Green

500 Denton Ave, Garden City Park, New York 11040

Oyster Bay Gardens

857B S Oyster Bay Rd, Bethpage, New York 11714

Clinton Court Ind Liv Fac

206 Clinton St, Hempstead, New York 11550

Rivoli House

40 W Columbia St, Hempstead, New York 11550

Peternana Terrace

45 Wallace St, Freeport, New York 11520

Roslyn Plaza Gardens

100 Laurel St, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577

Stanley Park Houses

32 Janet Ln, Glen Cove, New York 11542

Mitchel Houses

1485 Front St, East Meadow, New York 11554

Marys Manor

60 Doughty Blvd, Inwood, New York 11096

St Agnes Village

1901 Saint Agnes Rd, Uniondale, New York 11553

Hope Open Meaningful Environment

921 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, New York 11793

Haypath House

102 Haypath Rd, Bethpage, New York 11714

Hardscrabble Apartments

400 Main St, Farmingdale, New York 11735

Pine Town Houses

151 E Pine St, Long Beach, New York 11561

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nassau County, New York
$47.50/hour
$32.50 (+217%) more than New York minimum wage and $40.25 (+555%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Nassau 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), Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Nassau County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Nassau County, New York?

The County of Nassau County has 1,383,726 people living in 456,149 households.

There are 212,211 renters living in 84,569 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.34 percent of the population living in Nassau County.

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

There are an estimated 479,243 housing units in the Nassau County area. Of these, 89,681 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nassau County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nassau County?

The rental vacancy rate in Nassau County is 5 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 Nassau County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nassau County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,286 23,769 25,451 18,247 6,488
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nassau County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Nassau County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,708 to $3,521. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,708
One BR $2,144
Two BR $2,508
Three BR $3,246
Four BR $3,521
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nassau County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nassau 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 4,233 51 percent
One BR 9,466 40 percent
Two BR 4,819 19 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nassau County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Nassau County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,901
Public Housing 3,250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,751
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 46
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nassau County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Nassau County, New York

Nassau County features 7,141 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 Nassau County, New York

There are 2,223 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nassau County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nassau County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nassau County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Nassau County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nassau County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.