Affordable Housing In Rochester
Monroe County,
New York
136 Low Income Apartment Communities In Rochester
The Gardens at Town Center
Abraham Lincoln Apartments
Harris Park Apartments
Housing Authorities that serve Rochester
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Rochester Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); Family Unification Program (FUP) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Rochester, New York
There are 136 low income housing apartment communities offering 12,150 affordable apartments for rent in Rochester, New York. Rochester features 7,214 low income apartments with rental assistance where households typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent. Additionally, there are 4,651 other low income apartments that don't provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rochester.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Rochester, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 136 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 12,150 |
| Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 7,214 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | % |
| Average Renter Household Size | 0.00 |
| Average Household Size | 0.00 |
| Median Household Income | $0 ±$0 |
| Median Rent | $0 ±$0 |
| Total Population | 0 |
Population and Household Demographics
Rochester is a City in Monroe County, New York with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Rochester are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Rochester
The median gross income for households in Rochester is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.
Area Median Income In Rochester
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Rochester, the AMI is calculated from all households within Monroe County.
In Rochester, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,700
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Rochester
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for Rochester HUD Rental Assistance in Rochester
| Income | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% of Median | $15,900 | $18,200 | $21,330 | $25,750 | $30,170 | $34,590 | $39,010 | $43,430 |
| 50% of Median | $26,500 | $30,300 | $34,100 | $37,850 | $40,900 | $43,950 | $46,950 | $50,000 |
| 80% of Median | $42,400 | $48,450 | $54,500 | $60,550 | $65,400 | $70,250 | $75,100 | $79,950 |
Fair Market Rents in Rochester
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2020 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $668 | $775 | $972 | $1,211 | $1,317 |
