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

Discover affordable housing in Sullivan County where there are 33+ 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.

Main Street House

62 Main St, South Fallsburg, New York 12779

Godfrey Meadows

68 Godfrey Rd., Bloomingburg, New York 12721

Barkley Gardens Apartments

280 North Main St. , Liberty, New York 12754

Chestnut Street Apartments

196 Chestnut St., Liberty, New York 12754

Golden Ridge / Isabella Apartments

2 Isabel Ln, Monticello, New York 12701

Sleepy Hollow

39 Terry Ln, Monticello, New York 12701

John Crawford Senior Citizens Housing

33 Liberty St, Monticello, New York 12701

Country Gardens

25 Highland Ave, Woodridge, New York 12789

Great Pines Apartments

18 Pines Circle, Fallsburg, New York 12747

Crystal Run Village

Route 17B, Bethel, New York 12786

Crystal Run Village Group Home

Crystal Lake Rd, Bethel, New York 12720

Haring Road

Haring Rd, Lumberland, New York 10940

Tannery Village

47 Richardson Ave, Monticello, New York 12701

Cold Spring House

1212 Cold Spring Rd, Forestburgh, New York 12777

Delaware House

5025 Route 17B, Delaware, New York 12726

Lake View Apartments

5 Woodland Townhouse Road , Loch Sheldrake, New York 12759

Liberty Commons

5 Liberty Commons Way, Liberty, New York 12754

Horizons at Wurtsboro

224 Sullivan St, Wurtsboro, New York 12790

Regency Manor

74 Sturgis Rd, Monticello, New York 12701

Golden View

52 Domenica Ln, Highland, New York 12528

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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 Sullivan County, New York
$20.42/hour
$5.42 (+36%) more than New York minimum wage and $13.17 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Sullivan County, New York?

The County of Sullivan County has 79,658 people living in 32,758 households.

There are 26,042 renters living in 10,981 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.69 percent of the population living in Sullivan County.

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

There are an estimated 49,390 housing units in the Sullivan County area. Of these, 9,716 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sullivan County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sullivan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
274 2,608 3,088 2,041 1,055
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Sullivan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $917
Two BR $1,078
Three BR $1,506
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sullivan County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sullivan 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 159 58 percent
One BR 1,616 62 percent
Two BR 1,496 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sullivan County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Sullivan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,261
Public Housing 138
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 608
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 80
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 132
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sullivan County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Sullivan County, New York

Sullivan County features 1,010 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 Sullivan County, New York

There are 670 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sullivan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan County, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sullivan County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $970 and $1,186.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.