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

Discover affordable housing in Orange County where there are 75+ 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.

Liberty Square Apartments

497 Liberty St., Newburgh, New York 12550

Bush Gardens

103 Boniface Dr #100, Pine Bush, New York 12566

The Cedars

400 Cliff St, Walden, New York 12586

Montgomery Manor

4 Brescia Way, Montgomery, New York 12549

Waters Edge 12

208 E Main St, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Liberty Green I

1 Liberty Ct, Warwick, New York 10990

The Amber Grove New Windsor Apartments

1000 Heidi Ct, New Windsor, New York 12553

Port Jervis Senior Citizens Apartments

230 Jersey Ave, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Liberty Green III

3 Liberty Ct, Warwick, New York 10990

Burt Farms I

103 Forester Ave, Warwick, New York 10990

Burt Farms II Senior Citizens

105 Forester Ave, Warwick, New York 10990

Weyant Green

40 West Point Hwy, Highland Falls, New York 10928

Rocky Knoll Apartments

11 Silk Cir, Washingtonville, New York 10992

Waters Edge Senior Housing

216 E Main St, Port Jervis, New York 12771

Stone Hill Apartments

11 Stone Hill Rd, Washingtonville, New York 10992

Patchett Crossing

100 Crossing Ln, Montgomery, New York 12549

Monroe Commons

5 N Main St, Monroe, New York 10950

Pine Bush Apartments

25 Ted Dr, Pine Bush, New York 12566

Maybrook Gardens

105 Clark Pl, Maybrook, New York 12543

Varick Homes

121 Varick Homes, Newburgh, New York 12550

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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 Orange County, New York
$34.56/hour
$19.56 (+130%) more than New York minimum wage and $27.31 (+377%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orange 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 Orange County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Orange County, New York?

The County of Orange County has 405,941 people living in 139,757 households.

There are 119,046 renters living in 45,720 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.33 percent of the population living in Orange County.

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

There are an estimated 149,895 housing units in the Orange County area. Of these, 47,270 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orange County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orange County?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange County is 2 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 Orange County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,301 13,767 14,332 10,767 3,935
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 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 Orange County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,237 to $2,560. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,237
One BR $1,419
Two BR $1,825
Three BR $2,315
Four BR $2,560
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orange County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orange 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 1,479 64 percent
One BR 9,197 67 percent
Two BR 4,392 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orange County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Orange County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,551
Public Housing 210
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 756
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 346
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orange County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Orange County, New York

Orange County features 1,002 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 Orange County, New York

There are 3,004 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orange County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orange County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Orange County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orange County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,643 and $2,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.