; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Athens, NY

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Rivertown Senior Apartments II

19 3rd St
Athens, New York
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Rivertown Apts

33 Third Street
Athens, New York
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 52 low-income apartments in Athens that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Athens where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Athens, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
RUPCO Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Athens.

Athens, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Athens, New York

Athens 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 Athens, New York

There are 52 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Athens.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Athens, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Athens landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Athens.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Athens, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,271.

2024 Athens, New York Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Athens, New York Fair Market Rent $926 $965 $1,155 $1,517 $1,587
Athens, New York Payment Standard Range $833 to $1,019 $869 to $1,062 $1,040 to $1,271 $1,365 to $1,669 $1,428 to $1,746

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Athens, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 52
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Athens is a city in Greene County, New York with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Athens are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Athens

The median gross income for households in Athens is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Athens

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Athens, the AMI is calculated from all households within Greene County.

In Athens, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Athens

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Athens

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Athens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,600 $20,100 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Athens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,300 $33,450 $37,650 $41,800 $45,150 $48,500 $51,850 $55,200
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Athens AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,850 $53,550 $60,250 $66,900 $72,300 $77,650 $83,000 $88,350