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

Discover affordable housing in Elmira where there are 14+ 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.

St. Patricks Apartments

517 Park Place, Elmira, New York 14901

Eastgate Homes

150 Harriet St, Elmira, New York 14901

Mcniff Commons

401 Powell St, Elmira, New York 14904

Libertad Elmira

624 Baldwin St, Elmira, New York 14901

LaFrance Apartments

416 Powell St., Elmira, New York 14904

Clemens Manor

201 E Church St, Elmira, New York 14901

Riverview Apartments

101 Harmon St, Elmira, New York 14904

Carpenter Housing

551 E Church St, Elmira, New York 14901

St Josephs Apartments

550 E Church St, Elmira, New York 14901

Gerard Block Apartments

118-126 Lake St, Elmira, New York 14901

Heritage Park Apartments

199 Harriet Ct, Elmira, New York 14901

Hoffman Plaza

739 Reservoir St, Elmira, New York 14905

Bragg Towers and Edward Flannery Apartments

300 S Main St, Elmira, New York 14904

Hathorn Court

1300 Davis St, Elmira, New York 14901

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Elmira, New York
$22.88/hour
$7.88 (+53%) more than New York minimum wage and $15.63 (+216%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Elmira, 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 Elmira, New York.

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

How many renters live in Elmira, New York?

The City of Elmira has 26,494 people living in 10,313 households.

There are 11,627 renters living in 5,131 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.89 percent of the population living in Elmira.

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

There are an estimated 12,457 housing units in the Elmira area. Of these, 5,645 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elmira, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elmira?

The rental vacancy rate in Elmira is 7 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 Elmira for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elmira
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
223 1,644 1,468 1,269 447
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elmira

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Elmira

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $905 to $1,697. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $905
One BR $922
Two BR $1,208
Three BR $1,560
Four BR $1,697
2024 Fair Market Rents in Elmira, New York

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

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 153 69 percent
One BR 1,343 82 percent
Two BR 1,145 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elmira, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Elmira?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 828
Public Housing 478
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 328
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elmira, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Elmira, New York

Elmira features 858 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 Elmira, New York

There are 677 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elmira.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elmira, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elmira landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Elmira.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elmira, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,087 and $1,329.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.