Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Livingston Manor, NY

Discover affordable housing in Livingston Manor where there are 2+ 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.

Sherwood Heights Senior Apartments

16 Sherwood Blvd, Livingston Manor, New York 12758

School Street Gardens

27 Arts Blvd, Livingston Manor, New York 12758

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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 Livingston Manor, 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 Livingston Manor, 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 Livingston Manor, New York.

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

How many renters live in Livingston Manor, New York?

The City of Livingston Manor has 863 people living in 389 households.

There are 188 renters living in 81 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.78 percent of the population living in Livingston Manor.

What is the rental market like in Livingston Manor, New York?

There are an estimated 574 housing units in the Livingston Manor area. Of these, 102 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston Manor, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston Manor?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston Manor is 21 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 Livingston Manor for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston Manor
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 24 57 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston Manor

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Livingston Manor

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 Livingston Manor, New York

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

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 24 100 percent
Two BR 46 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston Manor, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston Manor?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 99
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston Manor, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston Manor, New York

Livingston Manor features 0 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 Livingston Manor, New York

There are 128 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston Manor.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston Manor, New York

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.