Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Woodridge, NY

Discover affordable housing in Woodridge where there are 2+ 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.

Country Gardens

25 Highland Ave, Woodridge, New York 12789

Woodridge Ha

123 Maple Ave, Woodridge, New York 12789

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Woodridge, New York
$20.42/hour
$5.42 (+36%) more than New York minimum wage and $13.17 (+182%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Woodridge, 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 Woodridge, New York.

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

How many renters live in Woodridge, New York?

The City of Woodridge has 936 people living in 290 households.

There are 293 renters living in 154 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.3 percent of the population living in Woodridge.

What is the rental market like in Woodridge, New York?

There are an estimated 757 housing units in the Woodridge area. Of these, 167 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodridge, New York, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodridge is 8 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 Woodridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 98 14 31 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodridge

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Woodridge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $789 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $789
One BR $917
Two BR $1,078
Three BR $1,506
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodridge, New York

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 63 64 percent
Two BR 2 14 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodridge, New York

How many affordable rental units are in Woodridge?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 29
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodridge, New York

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodridge, New York

Woodridge features 98 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 Woodridge, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodridge, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodridge, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $970 and $1,186.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.