Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Onondaga County, NY

Discover affordable housing in Onondaga County where there are 138+ 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.

Windsor Place Apartments

5607 Bear Road, Syracuse, New York 13212

Candlelight Lane

4475 Candlelight Lane, Liverpool, New York 13090

Hillside Apartments

1530 E Genesee St, Syracuse, New York 13210

Courtyard at James

708 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13203

Brighton Towers

821 E Brighton Ave, Syracuse, New York 13205

Brick School Terrace

311 North Ave/818 Salt Springs, Syracuse, New York 13206

Moses Dewitt House

212 N. Townsend Street, Syracuse, New York 13203

Seneca Gardens

104 Riverdale Drive, Syracuse, New York 13207

Connelly Acres Apartments

143 Maple Dr, Camillus, New York 13031

Centerville Court

400 Sandra Ln, North Syracuse, New York 13212

Joslyn Court

4340 South Salina St, Syracuse, New York 13205

Clinton Plaza Apartments

550 S Clinton St, Syracuse, New York 13202

Freedom Commons

450 Burt St., Syracuse, New York 13202

Harborbrook Apartments

811 Fay Road, Syracuse, New York 13219

Camillus Heights

20 Camillus Heights Way , Camillus, New York 13031

The Gardens at St. Anthony

411 W. Colvin St, Syracuse, New York 13205

Mccarthy Manor

501 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, New York 13210

Parkside Commons

2005 E Fayette St, Syracuse, New York 13224

R. J. Barrett Manor

4615 Southwood Heights Dr, Jamesville, New York 13078

Tecumseh Road Senior Housing

219 Tecumseh Rd, Syracuse, New York 13224

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Onondaga County, New York
$21.33/hour
$6.33 (+42%) more than New York minimum wage and $14.08 (+194%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Onondaga County, New York?

The County of Onondaga County has 468,249 people living in 200,340 households.

There are 130,173 renters living in 69,813 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.8 percent of the population living in Onondaga County.

What is the rental market like in Onondaga County, New York?

There are an estimated 212,059 housing units in the Onondaga County area. Of these, 72,094 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Onondaga County, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Onondaga County?

The rental vacancy rate in Onondaga County is 2 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 Onondaga County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Onondaga County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,289 22,736 26,682 11,885 3,512
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Onondaga County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Onondaga County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $828 to $1,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $828
One BR $916
Two BR $1,126
Three BR $1,381
Four BR $1,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Onondaga County, New York

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

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 2,807 65 percent
One BR 15,137 67 percent
Two BR 12,737 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Onondaga County, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Onondaga County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Onondaga County, New York including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,042
Public Housing 2,315
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,737
Section 236 Rental Assistance 399
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 460
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 534
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Onondaga County, New York

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Onondaga County, New York

Onondaga County features 5,852 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 Onondaga County, New York

There are 4,653 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Onondaga County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Onondaga County, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Onondaga County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Onondaga County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Onondaga County, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.