What HUD offices serve Farmingville, 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.
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Farmingville.
How many renters live in Farmingville, New York?
The City of Farmingville has 16,889 people living in 4,889 households.
There are 1,786 renters living in 576 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.57 percent of the population living in Farmingville.
What is the rental market like in Farmingville, New York?
There are an estimated 5,182 housing units in the Farmingville area. Of these, 705 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Farmingville, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Farmingville?
The rental vacancy rate in Farmingville is 13 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 Farmingville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Farmingville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 55 | 208 | 246 | 67 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Farmingville
A large number of apartments in Farmingville 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 Farmingville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 65 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Farmingville
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 Farmingville, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Farmingville?
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 | 21 | 38 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Farmingville, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Farmingville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Farmingville, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 1 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Farmingville, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Farmingville, New York
Farmingville features 24 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 Farmingville, New York
There are 224 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Farmingville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Farmingville, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Farmingville landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Farmingville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Farmingville, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
