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

Discover affordable housing in Livingston County where there are 29+ 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.

Hillside Village Apartments

67 Mill St, Nunda, New York 14517

Clayton Heights, Lp

100 Clayton Hts, Geneseo, New York 14454

The Highlands Apartments

95 Meadow Dr, Geneseo, New York 14454

Wildbriar Estates

7 Wildbriar Dr., Livonia, New York 14487

Fox Run Apartments

56 Megan Dr, Geneseo, New York 14454

Community Manor II

164 Sackett Rd, Avon, New York 14414

Caledonia Apartments

351 Leicester St, Caledonia, New York 14423

Avon on the Green

41 Prospect St, Avon, New York 14414

Woodside Apartments

9 4th St, Nunda, New York 14517

Westview Hills

5 Wildbriar Dr, Livonia, New York 14487

Village Squire

3294 State St, Caledonia, New York 14423

Lima Manor

1992 Lake Ave, Lima, New York 14485

Upper South Street Senior Housing

600 Country Ln, Geneseo, New York 14454

Nunda Villager Apartments

101 Keating Ln, Nunda, New York 14517

Community Manor I

158 Sackett Rd, Avon, New York 14414

Faulkner Apartments

280 Main St, Dansville, New York 14437

Park Hills & Hammond Place Apartments

52 William St, Dansville, New York 14437

Skybird Landing

16 Mustang Circle, Geneseo, New York 14454

Mt Morris Ctry Est

12 Columbus Ave, Mount Morris, New York 14510

Creekside Clearing

1400 Orchid Dr, Lakeville, New York 14480

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Livingston County, New York
$24.75/hour
$9.75 (+65%) more than New York minimum wage and $17.50 (+241%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Livingston County, 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), 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) programs for Livingston County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Livingston County, New York?

The County of Livingston County has 61,980 people living in 24,071 households.

There are 10,893 renters living in 5,525 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.58 percent of the population living in Livingston County.

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

There are an estimated 27,150 housing units in the Livingston County area. Of these, 5,890 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Livingston County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Livingston County?

The rental vacancy rate in Livingston County is 4 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 Livingston County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
217 1,537 1,985 1,133 562
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Livingston County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Livingston County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $1,741. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,050
Two BR $1,307
Three BR $1,580
Four BR $1,741
2024 Fair Market Rents in Livingston County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Livingston 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 169 78 percent
One BR 1,175 76 percent
Two BR 1,508 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Livingston County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Livingston County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 655
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 188
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 503
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Livingston County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Livingston County, New York

Livingston County features 447 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 Livingston County, New York

There are 557 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Livingston County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Livingston County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Livingston County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Livingston County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Livingston County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,176 and $1,438.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.