Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Red Hook, NY

Discover affordable housing in Red Hook where there are 2+ 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.

Red Hook Commons

18 Laura Ln, Red Hook, New York 12571

Red Hook Commons II

11 Laura Ln, Red Hook, New York 12571

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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 Red Hook, 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 Red Hook, 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 Red Hook, New York.

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

How many renters live in Red Hook, New York?

The City of Red Hook has 1,816 people living in 865 households.

There are 588 renters living in 318 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.38 percent of the population living in Red Hook.

What is the rental market like in Red Hook, New York?

There are an estimated 950 housing units in the Red Hook area. Of these, 345 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Red Hook, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Red Hook?

The rental vacancy rate in Red Hook is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Red Hook for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Red Hook
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 138 74 47 25
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Red Hook

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Red Hook

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 Red Hook, New York

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

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 14 48 percent
One BR 126 91 percent
Two BR 32 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Red Hook, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Red Hook?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 97
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Red Hook, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Red Hook, New York

Red Hook features 0 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 Red Hook, New York

There are 97 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Red Hook.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Red Hook, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Red Hook landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Red Hook.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.