Nyack, New York Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in Nyack, New York

There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Nyack.

  • is currently open for new Section 8 applications.

Go to the New York Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near Nyack.

Finding Affordable Housing in Nyack, New York

There are 28 low-income apartments in Nyack that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 327 low-income homes in Nyack where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $540 towards rent each month.

Tallman Towers

36 S Broadway
Nyack, New York
Rent Assisted

Pine Street Homes ( Nyack )

Highview Ct
Nyack, New York
Affordable

Nyack Plaza Apartments

801 Nyack Plz
Nyack, New York
Rent Assisted

Rockland Gardens

701 Sickles Ave
Nyack, New York
Rent Assisted
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Affordable rent data last confirmed on March 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Nyack

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Nyack

City Apartments
Spring Valley, NY Affordable Housing programs support 16 apartment communities in Spring Valley.
Nanuet, NY Affordable Housing programs support 6 apartment communities in Nanuet.
Haverstraw, NY Affordable Housing programs support 4 apartment communities in Haverstraw.
New City, NY Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in New City.
Sparkill, NY Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Sparkill.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Nyack, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Village of Nyack Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Rockland County Department of Social Services -
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nyack.

Nyack, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nyack, New York

Nyack features 327 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 Nyack, New York

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nyack.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nyack, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nyack landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Nyack.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nyack, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,206 and $2,696.

2023 Nyack, New York Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Nyack, New York Fair Market Rent $2,123 $2,170 $2,451 $3,078 $3,316
Nyack, New York Payment Standard Range $1,911 to $2,335 $1,953 to $2,387 $2,206 to $2,696 $2,770 to $3,386 $2,984 to $3,648

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nyack, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 355
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 327
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 68.61%
Average Renter Household Size 2.10
Average Household Size 2.14
Median Household Income $64,464 ±$10,713
Median Rent $1,442 ±$160
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.19% ± 9.37pp
Total Population 6,769

Population and Household Demographics

Nyack is a city in Rockland County, New York with a population of 6,769. There are 3,160 households in the city with an average household size of 2.14 persons. 68.61% of households in Nyack are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nyack

The median gross income for households in Nyack is $64,464 a year, or $5,372 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,442 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nyack, a household making less than $4,807 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Nyack.

Area Median Income In Nyack

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Nyack, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rockland County.

In Nyack, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $122,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Nyack

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Nyack

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Nyack AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$28,000 $32,000 $36,000 $40,000 $43,200 $46,400 $49,600 $52,800
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Nyack AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$46,700 $53,400 $60,050 $66,700 $72,050 $77,400 $82,750 $88,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Nyack AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$74,800 $85,450 $96,150 $106,800 $115,350 $123,900 $132,450 $141,000