What HUD offices serve Levittown, 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 Levittown.
How many renters live in Levittown, New York?
The City of Levittown has 50,804 people living in 16,833 households.
There are 2,466 renters living in 932 renter households in this City. Renters make up 4.85 percent of the population living in Levittown.
What is the rental market like in Levittown, New York?
There are an estimated 17,192 housing units in the Levittown area. Of these, 1,016 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Levittown, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Levittown?
The rental vacancy rate in Levittown is 8 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 Levittown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levittown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 273 | 172 | 187 | 127 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Levittown
A large number of apartments in Levittown 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 Levittown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Levittown
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 Levittown, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Levittown?
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 | 81 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 29 | 11 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Levittown, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Levittown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Levittown, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 85 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 6 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 9 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Levittown, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Levittown, New York
Levittown features 361 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 Levittown, New York
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Levittown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Levittown, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Levittown landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Levittown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Levittown, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
