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

Discover affordable housing in Jordan where there are 1+ 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.

Old Erie Place, Phase III

20 N Beaver St, Jordan, New York 13080

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jordan, New York
$21.33/hour
$6.33 (+42%) more than New York minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Jordan, New York?

The City of Jordan has 1,480 people living in 600 households.

There are 268 renters living in 172 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.11 percent of the population living in Jordan.

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

There are an estimated 656 housing units in the Jordan area. Of these, 180 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jordan, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jordan?

The rental vacancy rate in Jordan 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 Jordan for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jordan
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 75 71 9 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jordan

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Jordan

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $828
One BR $916
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,381
Four BR $1,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jordan, New York

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

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 3 100 percent
One BR 73 97 percent
Two BR 52 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jordan, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Jordan?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 47
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jordan, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Jordan, New York

Jordan 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 Jordan, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jordan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jordan, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jordan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Jordan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jordan, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.