Ulster County features 837 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 Ulster County, New York

There are 1,094 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ulster County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ulster County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ulster County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ulster County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ulster County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,094 and $1,337.

2020 Ulster County, New York Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fair Market Rent	$792	$967	$1,215	$1,563	$1,768
Payment Standard Range	$713 to $871	$870 to $1,064	$1,094 to $1,337	$1,407 to $1,719	$1,591 to $1,945

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ulster County, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	38
Total Low Income Apartments	1,931
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	837
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	31.04%
Average Renter Household Size	2.16
Average Household Size	2.44
Median Household Income	$58,918 ±$1,428
Median Rent	$1,013 ±$20
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.61% ± 2.76pp
Total Population	181,300

Population and Household Demographics

Ulster County is a county in New York with a population of 181,300. There are 69,474 households in the county with an average household size of 2.44 persons. 31.04% of households in Ulster County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ulster County

The median gross income for households in Ulster County is $58,918 a year, or $4,910 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,013 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ulster County, a household making less than $3,377 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.61% of households who rent are overburdened in Ulster County.

Area Median Income In Ulster County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Ulster County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Ulster County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Ulster County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$17,600	$20,100	$22,600	$26,200	$30,680	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% of Median	$29,300	$33,500	$37,700	$41,850	$45,200	$48,550	$51,900	$55,250
80% of Median	$46,900	$53,600	$60,300	$66,950	$72,350	$77,700	$83,050	$88,400

Cities In Ulster County

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City	Served By
Accord	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Accord is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Clintondale	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Clintondale is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Cragsmoor	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Cragsmoor is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Denning	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Denning is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
East Kingston	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves East Kingston is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Ellenville	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Ellenville are the Ellenville Housing Authority and Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Esopus	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Esopus is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Gardiner	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Gardiner is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Glasco	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Glasco is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Hardenburgh	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Hardenburgh is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
High Falls	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves High Falls is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Highland	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Highland is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Hillside	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Hillside is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Hurley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Hurley is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Kerhonkson	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Kerhonkson is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Kingston	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Kingston are the Kingston Housing Authority and Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Lake Katrine	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Lake Katrine is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Lincoln Park	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Lincoln Park is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Lloyd	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Lloyd is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Malden on Hudson	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Malden on Hudson is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Malden-on-Hudson	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Malden-on-Hudson is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Marbletown	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Marbletown is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Marlboro	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Marlboro is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Marlborough	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Marlborough is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Milton	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Milton is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Napanoch	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Napanoch is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
New Paltz	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves New Paltz is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Olive	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Olive is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Phoenicia	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Phoenicia is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Pine Hill	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Pine Hill is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Plattekill	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Plattekill is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Port Ewen	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Port Ewen is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Rifton	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rifton is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Rosendale	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rosendale is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Rosendale Hamlet	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rosendale Hamlet is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Saugerties	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Saugerties are the Town of Saugerties P H A and Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Saugerties South	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Saugerties South is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Shandaken	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Shandaken is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Shawangunk	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Shawangunk is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Shokan	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Shokan is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Stone Ridge	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Stone Ridge is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Tillson	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Tillson is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Ulster	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Ulster is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Walker Valley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Walker Valley is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Wallkill	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wallkill is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Watchtower	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Watchtower is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Wawarsing	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wawarsing is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
West Hurley	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves West Hurley is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Woodstock	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Woodstock is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.
Zena	The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Zena is the Rural Ulster Preservation Company.

Affordable Housing In Ulster County New York

38 Low Income Apartment Communities In Ulster County

Housing Authorities that serve Ulster County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Ulster County, New York

Income Based Apartments in Ulster County, New York