What HUD offices serve Uniondale, 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 Uniondale.
How many renters live in Uniondale, New York?
The City of Uniondale has 33,192 people living in 8,696 households.
There are 6,843 renters living in 2,424 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.62 percent of the population living in Uniondale.
What is the rental market like in Uniondale, New York?
There are an estimated 9,173 housing units in the Uniondale area. Of these, 2,681 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Uniondale, New York, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Uniondale?
The rental vacancy rate in Uniondale is 10 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 Uniondale for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Uniondale
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 534 | 737 | 446 | 274 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Uniondale
A large number of apartments in Uniondale 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 Uniondale are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Uniondale
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 Uniondale, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Uniondale?
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 | 21 | 11 percent |
| One BR | 251 | 47 percent |
| Two BR | 66 | 9 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Uniondale, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Uniondale?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Uniondale, New York including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 200 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 78 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 44 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Uniondale, New York
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Uniondale, New York
Uniondale features 75 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 Uniondale, New York
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Uniondale.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Uniondale, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Uniondale landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Uniondale.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Uniondale, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
