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

Discover affordable housing in Southampton 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.

Speonk Commons

41 North Phillips Ave, Southampton, New York 11972

Sandy Hollow Cove Apartments

161 Sandy Hollow Rd, Southampton, New York 11968

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Southampton, New York
$47.50/hour
$32.50 (+217%) more than New York minimum wage and $40.25 (+555%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Southampton, 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 Southampton, New York.

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

How many renters live in Southampton, New York?

The City of Southampton has 4,481 people living in 1,701 households.

There are 840 renters living in 308 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.75 percent of the population living in Southampton.

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

There are an estimated 3,884 housing units in the Southampton area. Of these, 400 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Southampton, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Southampton?

The rental vacancy rate in Southampton is 16 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 Southampton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southampton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 65 111 36 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Southampton

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Southampton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,708 to $3,521. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,708
One BR $2,144
Two BR $2,508
Three BR $3,246
Four BR $3,521
2024 Fair Market Rents in Southampton, New York

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Southampton, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Southampton?

Income Based Apartments in Southampton, New York

Southampton 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 Southampton, New York

There are 65 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Southampton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Southampton, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Southampton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Southampton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Southampton, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.