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

Discover affordable housing in Orleans County where there are 16+ 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.

Maple Ridge Estates

200 Ricky Pl, Medina, New York 14103

Medina Country Estates

510 E Oak Orchard St, Medina, New York 14103

Beechwood Apartments

50 Lydun Drive Ext, Albion, New York 14411

Akeley Landing

17179 4th Section Rd, Clarendon, New York 14427

Creekwood Apartments

14350 Northwood Dr, Albion, New York 14411

Sandstone Village

100 Bernz O Matic Dr, Medina, New York 14103

Northwood Apartments

14352 Northwood Dr, Albion, New York 14411

Holley Grove Apartments

121 W Albion St, Holley, New York 14470

Albion Academy Apartments

16 E Academy St, Albion, New York 14411

Boxcar Apartments

150 South Liberty Street, Albion, New York 14411

Holley Gardens

1 Wright Street , Holley, New York 14470

Sandy Creek Apartments

17 Lydun Dr, Albion, New York 14411

Watt, Christopher

13522 W Lee Rd, Albion, New York

Parkside Apts

1 Lynwood Drive, Lyndonville, New York

Akeley Manor

17147 4th Section Rd, Holley, New York 14470

320 Hamilton St, Albion

320 Hamilton St, Albion, New York 14411

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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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Orleans County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Orleans County, New York?

The County of Orleans County has 40,148 people living in 16,201 households.

There are 7,968 renters living in 3,853 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.85 percent of the population living in Orleans County.

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

There are an estimated 18,244 housing units in the Orleans County area. Of these, 4,005 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orleans County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orleans County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
177 989 1,241 1,022 338
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orleans County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orleans 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 133 75 percent
One BR 848 86 percent
Two BR 1,101 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orleans County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Orleans County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 279
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 127
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 207
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orleans County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Orleans County, New York

Orleans County features 271 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 Orleans County, New York

There are 197 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orleans County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orleans County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orleans County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Orleans County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.