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

Discover affordable housing in Cattaraugus County where there are 33+ 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.

Portville Square Apartments

90 S Main St, Portville, New York 14770

Randolph Ctry Est

270 Main St, Randolph, New York 14772

Maple Leaf Apartments

107 S Main St, Franklinville, New York 14737

Ellicottville Ter

6490 Pine Tree Rd, Ellicottville, New York 14731

Cranberry Court

3100 Cranberry Rd, Olean, New York 14760

Delevan Village Apartments

1014 N Main St, Delevan, New York 14042

Cattaraugus Manor

9 Mill St, Cattaraugus, New York 14719

Carrollton Heights

560 Main St, Limestone, New York 14753

Little Valley Terrace

415 Court St, Little Valley, New York 14755

Yorkshire Corners

12089 County Line Rd, Delevan, New York 14042

Randolph Terrace Apartments

140 Jamestown St, Randolph, New York 14772

Franklinville Terrace

9 Franklin St, Franklinville, New York 14737

Brookside Community

301 W Henley St, Olean, New York 14760

R and a Grant Housing

310 N 6th St, Olean, New York 14760

Aspen Towers

350 Front St, Olean, New York 14760

Cattaraugus Rehab Center

3583 Route 16, Hinsdale, New York 14743

Academy Place

1 School St, Gowanda, New York 14070

Olean House

132 N Union St, Olean, New York 14760

Little Valley Estates

114 1st St, Little Valley, New York 14755

Pine Valley Preservation Project

63 Main St, South Dayton, New York 14138

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cattaraugus County, New York
$17.14/hour
$2.14 (+14%) more than New York minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cattaraugus 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) programs for Cattaraugus County, New York.

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

How many renters live in Cattaraugus County, New York?

The County of Cattaraugus County has 76,439 people living in 32,016 households.

There are 15,850 renters living in 8,141 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.74 percent of the population living in Cattaraugus County.

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

There are an estimated 40,356 housing units in the Cattaraugus County area. Of these, 8,889 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cattaraugus County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cattaraugus County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cattaraugus County 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 Cattaraugus County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
192 2,133 3,141 1,938 570
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cattaraugus County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Cattaraugus County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $705 to $1,291. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $705
One BR $709
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,138
Four BR $1,291
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cattaraugus County, New York

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cattaraugus 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 151 79 percent
One BR 1,343 63 percent
Two BR 2,555 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cattaraugus County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Cattaraugus County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 365
Public Housing 306
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 99
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 59
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 562
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cattaraugus County, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Cattaraugus County, New York

Cattaraugus County features 775 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 Cattaraugus County, New York

There are 318 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cattaraugus County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cattaraugus County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cattaraugus County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cattaraugus County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cattaraugus County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.