Low Income & Subsidized Housing in New York
5,629 assisted properties with about 612,316 subsidized units, drawn from HUD administrative records. Typical tenant-paid rent across them averages around $450/mo.
2,346
PB Section 8 buildings
275
public housing developments
3,833
LIHTC tax-credit properties
224
cities with inventory
Largest cities for low income housing in New York
| City | Properties | Assisted units | Avg rent range |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,000 | 143,083 | $121–$1,249 |
| Bronx | 894 | 122,225 | $120–$833 |
| Brooklyn | 972 | 121,867 | $301–$928 |
| Queens | 41 | 19,602 | $361–$778 |
| Rochester | 166 | 14,901 | $309–$696 |
| Buffalo | 156 | 14,489 | $282–$599 |
| Staten Island | 52 | 11,988 | $331–$716 |
| Syracuse | 87 | 7,601 | $234–$542 |
| Yonkers | 67 | 7,112 | $374–$818 |
| Albany | 60 | 5,888 | $302–$728 |
| Far Rockaway | 22 | 5,676 | $346–$649 |
| Jamaica | 28 | 4,297 | $378–$520 |
| Utica | 35 | 2,883 | $190–$469 |
| Niagara Falls | 31 | 2,751 | $225–$480 |
| Hempstead | 19 | 2,698 | $391–$865 |
| Poughkeepsie | 27 | 2,459 | $405–$692 |
| Long Island City | 14 | 2,385 | $383–$402 |
| New Rochelle | 22 | 2,361 | $454–$1,251 |
| Manhattan | 17 | 2,349 | $692–$692 |
| Middletown | 23 | 2,326 | $342–$565 |
| Schenectady | 20 | 2,152 | $309–$501 |
| Watertown | 21 | 2,063 | $254–$527 |
| White Plains | 20 | 2,045 | $405–$910 |
| Amherst | 17 | 1,952 | $370–$507 |
| Flushing | 10 | 1,816 | $327–$467 |
All cities with subsidized housing in New York
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Fair Market Rents by county
| County | Tracked properties | 2-BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| New York County | 951 | $2,910 |
| Kings County | 944 | $2,910 |
| Bronx County | 869 | $2,910 |
| Missing, New York | 504 | — |
| Erie County | 253 | $1,343 |
| Monroe County | 210 | $1,573 |
| Westchester County | 200 | $2,910 |
| Queens County | 141 | $2,910 |
| Onondaga County | 129 | $1,392 |
| Suffolk County | 117 | $2,747 |
| Orange County | 88 | $1,979 |
| Nassau County | 87 | $2,747 |
| Albany County | 79 | $1,702 |
| Oneida County | 65 | $1,172 |
| Niagara County | 55 | $1,343 |
| Rockland County | 53 | $2,910 |
| Richmond County | 50 | $2,910 |
| Dutchess County | 44 | $1,979 |
| Ontario County | 40 | $1,573 |
| Broome County | 39 | $1,103 |
| Ulster County | 39 | $1,818 |
| Chautauqua County | 34 | $975 |
| Sullivan County | 33 | $1,302 |
| Saratoga County | 31 | $1,702 |
| Wayne County | 31 | $1,573 |
Housing agencies operating in New York
- New York City Housing Authority (910,481 units)
- Nys Housing Trust Fund Corporation (207,468 units)
- Nyc Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev (169,474 units)
- Rochester Housing Authority (48,238 units)
- Syracuse Housing Authority (23,275 units)
- Town of Amherst (22,474 units)
- City of Buffalo (21,250 units)
- The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers (20,756 units)
- Albany Housing Authority (19,471 units)
- Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (13,733 units)
- Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority (9,028 units)
- Troy Housing Authority (8,488 units)
- Town of Islip Housing Authority (5,860 units)
- Village of Manlius (5,336 units)
- Ithaca Housing Authority (5,273 units)
- City of Utica (5,156 units)
- Binghamton Housing Authority (4,988 units)
- Glens Falls Housing Authority (4,736 units)
- City of New Rochelle Housing Authority (4,660 units)
- White Plains Housing Authority (4,324 units)
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev (4,212 units)
- Utica Housing Authority (4,164 units)
- City of Poughkeepsie (4,132 units)
- Town of Hempstead Housing Authority (3,927 units)
- Town of Ramapo Housing Authority (3,916 units)
- City of Niagara Falls (3,896 units)
- Rome Housing Authority (3,717 units)
- Town of Babylon (3,576 units)
- Village of Spring Valley Ha (3,288 units)
- City of Peekskill (2,924 units)