Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Babylon, NY

Discover affordable housing in West Babylon where there are 1+ 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.

Belmont Villas

409 Wyandanch Avenue, West Babylon, New York 11704

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Babylon, 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 West Babylon, 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 West Babylon, New York.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for West Babylon, New York.

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

How many renters live in West Babylon, New York?

The City of West Babylon has 42,783 people living in 13,957 households.

There are 8,393 renters living in 3,252 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.62 percent of the population living in West Babylon.

What is the rental market like in West Babylon, New York?

There are an estimated 14,492 housing units in the West Babylon area. Of these, 3,353 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Babylon, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Babylon?

The rental vacancy rate in West Babylon is 3 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 West Babylon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Babylon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
110 1,327 684 718 223
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Babylon

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 West Babylon

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 West Babylon, New York

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

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 90 82 percent
One BR 250 19 percent
Two BR 53 8 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Babylon, New York

How many affordable rental units are in West Babylon?

Income Based Apartments in West Babylon, New York

West Babylon 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 West Babylon, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Babylon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Babylon, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Babylon landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in West Babylon.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.