Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Scottsville, NY

Discover affordable housing in Scottsville 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.

Scottsville Hollow

1 Bowerman Rd, Scottsville, New York 14546

Briarwood Place

10 Nathaniel Dr, Scottsville, New York 14546

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Scottsville, 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 Scottsville, 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 Scottsville, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Scottsville, New York.

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

How many renters live in Scottsville, New York?

The City of Scottsville has 2,482 people living in 1,048 households.

There are 584 renters living in 277 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.53 percent of the population living in Scottsville.

What is the rental market like in Scottsville, New York?

There are an estimated 1,096 housing units in the Scottsville area. Of these, 290 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scottsville, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scottsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Scottsville is 0 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 Scottsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scottsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 48 106 113 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scottsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 Scottsville

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 Scottsville, New York

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

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
One BR 43 90 percent
Two BR 65 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scottsville, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Scottsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 68
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scottsville, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Scottsville, New York

Scottsville 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 Scottsville, New York

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scottsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scottsville, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scottsville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Scottsville.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.