Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Ewen, NY

Discover affordable housing in Port Ewen where there are 1+ 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.

Ulster Accessible Apartments

8 Hasbrouck Ave, Port Ewen, New York 12466

calendar_today Opened: Jan 30
calendar_today Closed: Feb 14,

Reported On January 30th, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Ewen, New York
$32.23/hour
$17.23 (+115%) more than New York minimum wage and $24.98 (+345%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Port Ewen, 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 Port Ewen, New York.

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

How many renters live in Port Ewen, New York?

The City of Port Ewen has 3,441 people living in 1,434 households.

There are 712 renters living in 278 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.69 percent of the population living in Port Ewen.

What is the rental market like in Port Ewen, New York?

There are an estimated 1,573 housing units in the Port Ewen area. Of these, 278 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Ewen, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Ewen?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Ewen is 0 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 Port Ewen for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Ewen
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 102 72 104 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Ewen

A large number of apartments in Port Ewen 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 Port Ewen are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 76 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 59 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 Port Ewen

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,284 to $2,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,284
One BR $1,308
Two BR $1,702
Three BR $2,198
Four BR $2,459
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Ewen, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Port Ewen?

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
One BR 45 44 percent
Two BR 62 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Ewen, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Port Ewen?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Ewen, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Ewen, New York

Port Ewen features 13 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 Port Ewen, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Ewen.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Ewen, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Ewen landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Port Ewen.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Ewen, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,532 and $1,872.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.