What HUD offices serve Stony Point, 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.
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Stony Point.
How many renters live in Stony Point, New York?
The City of Stony Point has 12,533 people living in 4,364 households.
There are 1,300 renters living in 537 renter households in this City. Renters make up 10.37 percent of the population living in Stony Point.
What is the rental market like in Stony Point, New York?
There are an estimated 4,626 housing units in the Stony Point area. Of these, 594 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stony Point, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stony Point?
The rental vacancy rate in Stony Point 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 Stony Point for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stony Point
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 258 | 116 | 132 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stony Point
A large number of apartments in Stony Point 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 Stony Point are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Stony Point
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,386 to $3,700. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,386 |
| One BR | $2,451 |
| Two BR | $2,752 |
| Three BR | $3,434 |
| Four BR | $3,700 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stony Point, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Stony Point?
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 | 31 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 140 | 54 percent |
| Two BR | 80 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Stony Point, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Stony Point?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Stony Point, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 74 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 5 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stony Point, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Stony Point, New York
Stony Point features 90 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 Stony Point, New York
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stony Point.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Stony Point, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stony Point landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Stony Point.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stony Point, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,477 and $3,027.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
