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Discover affordable housing in Suffolk County where there are 117+ 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.
3000 Brookwood Circle, East Patchogue, New York 11772
bed1-2
payment$1260-1583/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
1 Brookwood Lane, East Patchogue, New York 11772
bed1-2
payment$1120-1418/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
accessibilityAccessible
409 Wyandanch Avenue, West Babylon, New York 11704
2000 Bishops Rd, Smithtown, New York 11787
bed1
100 Commons Way, Deer Park, New York 11729
641 Doctors Path, Riverhead, New York 11901
62600 North Road, Greenport, New York 11944
bed1-3
payment$115-1879/mo.
State RTE 112, Brookhaven, New York 11776
bed1-2
161 Sandy Hollow Rd, Southampton, New York 11968
bedStudio-2
41 North Phillips Ave, Southampton, New York 11972
bedStudio-2
2 Andpress Plz, Amityville, New York 11701
821 E Main St, Riverhead, New York 11901
1145 Middle Rd, Riverhead, New York 11901
9625 Main Bayview Rd, Southold, New York 11971
486 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, New York 11930
2879 Lake Shore, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York 11779
7 E 9th St, Huntington, New York 11746
134 Middle Country Rd, Coram, New York 11727
147 Boatheaders Ln N, East Hampton, New York 11937
12 Aljan Dr, Brentwood, New York 11717
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Suffolk County, New York
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InSuffolk County, New York
$47.50/hour
(+217%) more thanNew York minimum wage and
$40.25(+555%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Suffolk County, New York?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Community Development Corporation of Long Island Inc
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Suffolk County, New York.
Go to theNew YorkPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Suffolk County.
How many renters live in Suffolk County, New York?
The County of Suffolk County has 1,525,465people living in 511,964 households.
There are 237,500 renters living in93,889 renter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 15.57percent of the population living in Suffolk County.
What is the rental market like in Suffolk County, New York?
There are an estimated 580,661 housing units in theSuffolk County area. Of these, 99,032 units are rentalhomes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Suffolk County, New York, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Suffolk County?
The rental vacancy rate in Suffolk County is 4 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Suffolk County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 5,579 29,955 27,482 20,394 7,874 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk County
A large number of apartments in Suffolk County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Suffolk County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 34percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Suffolk County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,708 to $3,521. FMRs areupdated 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 Suffolk County, New York
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Suffolk County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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 1,921 34 percent One BR 10,444 35 percent Two BR 5,496 20 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Suffolk County, New York
How many affordable rental units are in Suffolk County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inSuffolk County, New York including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,488 Public Housing 40 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,625 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 637 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 470 USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 62 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Suffolk County, New York
Income Based Apartments in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County features 4,076 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Suffolk County, New York
There are 3,592 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Suffolk County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Suffolk County, New York
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Suffolk County landlords$1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $500 towards rent inSuffolk County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Suffolk County, New York fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.
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