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

Discover affordable housing in Niagara County where there are 66+ 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.

Affinity Foxwood Place

6147 Ruhlmann Rd, Lockport, New York 14094

Colt Block Apartments

2119 Main St, Niagara Falls, New York 14305

Niagara Towers

901 Cedar Ave, Niagara Falls, New York 14301

Urban Park Towers Apartments

77 Main St, Lockport, New York 14094

Foxwood Place

6136 Ruhlmann Rd, Lockport, New York 14094

Monteagle Ridge Estate

4600 Hyde Park Blvd, Niagara Falls, New York 14305

Willow Senior Housing

3990 Forest Parkway, Wheatfield, New York 14120

South - Towne Park Apartments

5871 Sweetwood Dr, Lockport, New York 14094

Walden Park Apartments

6113 Strauss Rd, Lockport, New York 14094

Meadowbrooke

6150 Prospect St, Newfane, New York 14108

Wilson Villa

240 Autumnview Dr, Wilson, New York 14172

Hamlet Square

6061 Edward Ave, Newfane, New York 14108

Wilson Country Estates

250 Autumnview Dr, Wilson, New York 14172

Middleport Villa

89 Telegraph Rd, Middleport, New York 14105

Lewiston Ctry Est

916 Upper Mountain Rd, Lewiston, New York 14092

Barker Commons Apartments

1889 Quaker Rd, Barker, New York 14012

Lewiston Meadows

922 Upper Mountain Rd, Lewiston, New York 14092

Pine Housing

6231 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Lockport, New York 14094

Bishop Gibbons Apartments

1110 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, New York 14120

Niagara Village

6935 Village Dr, North Tonawanda, New York 14120

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Niagara County, New York
$22.03/hour
$7.03 (+47%) more than New York minimum wage and $14.78 (+204%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Niagara County, New York?

The County of Niagara County has 210,880 people living in 94,001 households.

There are 56,804 renters living in 29,789 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.94 percent of the population living in Niagara County.

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

There are an estimated 100,182 housing units in the Niagara County area. Of these, 28,285 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Niagara County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Niagara County?

The rental vacancy rate in Niagara County is 6 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 Niagara County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niagara County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,069 7,473 13,426 6,310 1,478
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Niagara County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Niagara County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $951 to $1,604. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $951
One BR $992
Two BR $1,163
Three BR $1,424
Four BR $1,604
2024 Fair Market Rents in Niagara County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Niagara 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 764 71 percent
One BR 6,456 86 percent
Two BR 11,011 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Niagara County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Niagara County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,184
Public Housing 1,196
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,169
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 253
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 285
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Niagara County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Niagara County, New York

Niagara County features 3,022 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 Niagara County, New York

There are 1,483 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Niagara County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Niagara County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Niagara County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Niagara County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Niagara County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,047 and $1,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.