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

Discover affordable housing in Suffolk County where there are 104+ 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.

Pinehurst, A Conifer Community

3000 Brookwood Circle, East Patchogue, New York 11772

Conifer Village Senior Apartments at Patchogue

1 Brookwood Lane, East Patchogue, New York 11772

Siena Village

2000 Bishops Rd, Smithtown, New York 11787

Belmont Villas

409 Wyandanch Avenue, West Babylon, New York 11704

Doctors Path Apartments

641 Doctors Path, Riverhead, New York 11901

Riverhead Village

821 E Main St, Riverhead, New York 11901

Andpress Plaza

2 Andpress Plz, Amityville, New York 11701

Vineyard View

62600 North Road, Greenport, New York 11944

Speonk Commons

41 North Phillips Ave, Southampton, New York 11972

Sandy Hollow Cove Apartments

161 Sandy Hollow Rd, Southampton, New York 11968

Riverhead Landing Senior Apartments

1145 Middle Rd, Riverhead, New York 11901

Homes Anew I

9625 Main Bayview Rd, Southold, New York 11971

St Michaels Housing

486 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, New York 11930

Option VI

2879 Lake Shore, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York 11779

Lincoln Farms

7 E 9th St, Huntington, New York 11746

St Francis Cabrini Senior Housing

134 Middle Country Rd, Coram, New York 11727

Whalebone Village

147 Boatheaders Ln N, East Hampton, New York 11937

Brookview Commons

100 Commons Way, Deer Park, New York 11729

New Strides

12 Aljan Dr, Brentwood, New York 11717

Options Supportive Housing II

89 Canal Rd, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Suffolk County, New York
$47.50/hour
$32.50 (+217%) more than New York minimum wage and $40.25 (+555%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Suffolk 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) programs for Suffolk County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Suffolk County, New York?

The County of Suffolk County has 1,525,465 people living in 511,964 households.

There are 237,500 renters living in 93,889 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.57 percent of the population living in Suffolk County.

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

There are an estimated 580,661 housing units in the Suffolk County area. Of these, 99,032 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Suffolk County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Suffolk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Suffolk County is 4 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 Suffolk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5,579 29,955 27,482 20,394 7,874
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk County

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Suffolk County

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 Suffolk County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Suffolk 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 1,921 34 percent
One BR 10,444 35 percent
Two BR 5,496 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Suffolk County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Suffolk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,488
Public Housing 40
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,625
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 637
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 470
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 62
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Suffolk County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County features 4,076 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 Suffolk County, New York

There are 2,910 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Suffolk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Suffolk County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Suffolk County landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Suffolk County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Suffolk County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.