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

Discover affordable housing in Wayne County where there are 51+ 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.

Evergreen Hills

3258 Pine Terrace, Macedon, New York 14502

Willow Landing Apartments

600 Conifer Dr, Palmyra, New York 14522

Towpath Apartments

200 Canal Street, Palmyra, New York 14522

Brown Square I

2100 Brown Square, Ontario, New York 14519

Williamson Orchard Estates I

Arrowbend Dr, Williamson, New York 14589

Towpath Manor II

201 Canal St, Palmyra, New York 14522

Sodus Benton Place

7 NEWARK ST, Sodus, New York 14551

Red Creek Apartments

6578 Rt 104A, Red Creek, New York 13143

Evergreen Hills 3 Apartments

Evergreen Hills Dr, Macedon, New York 14502

Ontario Townhouses CO Baldwin Re Mgmt

2115 Browns Sq, Ontario, New York 14519

Windy Hill Apartments

47John St, Clyde, New York 14433

Drumlin Estates

4161 Sunset Dr, Marion, New York 14505

Red Creek Garden Apartments

6578 State Route 104A, Red Creek, New York 13143

Marion Village Apartments

3821 Chaintree Dr, Marion, New York 14505

Evergreen Hills II

3246 Pine Ter, Macedon, New York 14502

Newark Rose Garden

1111 S Main St, Newark, New York 14513

Wolcott Estates

5770 New Hartford St, Wolcott, New York 14590

Hope Village Apartments

6430 Hope Cir, Wolcott, New York 14590

Hope Village Inc

11570 Hope Cir, Wolcott, New York 14590

Willow Landing Apartments II

Prjct Office Phone 315-597-6162, Palmyra, New York 14522

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wayne County, New York
$24.75/hour
$9.75 (+65%) more than New York minimum wage and $17.50 (+241%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wayne 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Wayne County, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Wayne County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Wayne County, New York?

The County of Wayne County has 91,125 people living in 36,958 households.

There are 13,647 renters living in 6,621 renter households in this County. Renters make up 14.98 percent of the population living in Wayne County.

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

There are an estimated 42,274 housing units in the Wayne County area. Of these, 7,927 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wayne County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wayne County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
448 2,286 2,524 1,692 524
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wayne County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 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 Wayne County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $1,741. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,050
Two BR $1,307
Three BR $1,580
Four BR $1,741
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wayne County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wayne 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 335 75 percent
One BR 2,011 88 percent
Two BR 2,082 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wayne County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Wayne County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,214
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 466
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 526
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wayne County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Wayne County, New York

Wayne County features 930 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 Wayne County, New York

There are 830 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wayne County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wayne County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wayne County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wayne County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wayne County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,176 and $1,438.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.