Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Prattsville, NY

Discover affordable housing in Prattsville 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.

The Mews at Prattsville

5456 Washington Street, Prattsville, New York 12468

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 Prattsville, New York
$21.88/hour
$6.88 (+46%) more than New York minimum wage and $14.63 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Prattsville, 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 Prattsville, New York.

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

How many renters live in Prattsville, New York?

The City of Prattsville has 98 people living in 53 households.

There are 35 renters living in 35 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.71 percent of the population living in Prattsville.

What is the rental market like in Prattsville, New York?

There are an estimated 153 housing units in the Prattsville area. Of these, 35 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prattsville, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prattsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Prattsville 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 Prattsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prattsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 25 10 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prattsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Prattsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $926 to $1,587. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $926
One BR $965
Two BR $1,155
Three BR $1,517
Four BR $1,587
2024 Fair Market Rents in Prattsville, New York

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

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 25 100 percent
Two BR 10 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Prattsville, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Prattsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 45
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prattsville, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Prattsville, New York

Prattsville features 30 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 Prattsville, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Prattsville, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prattsville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Prattsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Prattsville, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.