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

Discover affordable housing in Kings County where there are 750+ 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.

738 St Mark Rehab

738 Saint Marks Ave, New York City, New York 11216

Union Street Houses

1690 Union St, New York City, New York 11213

Tri - Block Houses

221 Ashland Pl, New York City, New York 11217

Marjorie Richardson Court

359 Hendrix St, New York City, New York 11207

Brookdale Residence

560 Rockaway Pkwy, New York City, New York 11212

Elijah Smith Houses

665 Greene Ave, New York City, New York 11221

724 Dekalb Avenue

724 Dekalb Ave, New York City, New York 11216

Superblock Site A

959 Saint Marks Ave, New York City, New York 11213

Sutter Gardens

440 Schenck Ave, New York City, New York 11207

Ozzie Wilson Residences Senior Housing

575 Central Ave, New York City, New York 11207

Martin Luther Court

380 Belmont Ave, New York City, New York 11207

Sumet I

195 Roebling St, New York City, New York 11211

Risley Dent Towers

1595 Fulton St, New York City, New York 11213

1041 Bushwick Avenue Apartments

1041 Bushwick Ave, New York City, New York 11221

St Marks Apartments

1238 Saint Marks Ave, New York City, New York 11213

Prospect Arms Apartments

1621 Prospect Pl, New York City, New York 11233

1184 Development

1184 President St, New York City, New York 11225

1790 Pitkin Avenue

1800 Pitkin Ave, New York City, New York 11212

Penn Gardens I

350 Pennsylvania Ave, New York City, New York 11207

President Arms Apartments

1102 President St, New York City, New York 11225

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kings County, New York
$52.12/hour
$37.12 (+247%) more than New York minimum wage and $44.87 (+619%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Kings 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), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Kings County, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Kings County, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership programs for Kings County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Kings County, New York?

The County of Kings County has 2,590,516 people living in 1,026,361 households.

There are 1,721,635 renters living in 724,000 renter households in this County. Renters make up 66.46 percent of the population living in Kings County.

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

There are an estimated 1,101,429 housing units in the Kings County area. Of these, 747,631 units are rental homes, making up 68 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kings County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kings County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kings County is 3 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 Kings County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kings County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
84,101 238,675 256,214 119,208 21,683
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kings County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Kings County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,386 to $3,700. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,386
One BR $2,451
Two BR $2,752
Three BR $3,434
Four BR $3,700
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kings County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kings 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 40,881 49 percent
One BR 106,355 45 percent
Two BR 94,988 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kings County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Kings County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 40,420
Public Housing 46,647
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 17,713
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 427
Section 236 Rental Assistance 371
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 2,897
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kings County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Kings County, New York

Kings County features 79,278 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 Kings County, New York

There are 25,822 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kings County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kings County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kings County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kings County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kings County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,477 and $3,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.