What HUD offices serve Rensselaer, 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.
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rensselaer.
How many renters live in Rensselaer, New York?
The City of Rensselaer has 9,252 people living in 4,344 households.
There are 5,195 renters living in 2,502 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.15 percent of the population living in Rensselaer.
What is the rental market like in Rensselaer, New York?
There are an estimated 4,942 housing units in the Rensselaer area. Of these, 2,712 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rensselaer, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rensselaer?
The rental vacancy rate in Rensselaer is 7 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 Rensselaer for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rensselaer
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 776 | 1,086 | 482 | 114 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rensselaer
A large number of apartments in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Rensselaer
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,011 to $1,830. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,011 |
| One BR | $1,131 |
| Two BR | $1,374 |
| Three BR | $1,661 |
| Four BR | $1,830 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rensselaer, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rensselaer?
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 | 37 | 84 percent |
| One BR | 535 | 69 percent |
| Two BR | 584 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rensselaer, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Rensselaer?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rensselaer, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 49 |
| Public Housing | 146 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 205 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rensselaer, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rensselaer, New York
Rensselaer features 423 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 Rensselaer, New York
There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rensselaer.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rensselaer, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rensselaer landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rensselaer.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rensselaer, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,237 and $1,511.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
