Low Income Apartments For Rent in Brentwood, NY

Rental assistance programs support 197 low-income homes in Brentwood where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $605 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Brentwood, 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
Community Development Corporation of Long Island Inc	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Brentwood, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Brentwood, New York

Brentwood features 197 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 Brentwood, New York

There are 118 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brentwood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brentwood, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brentwood landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Brentwood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brentwood, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

2024 Brentwood, 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
Brentwood, New York Fair Market Rent	$1,708	$2,144	$2,508	$3,246	$3,521
Brentwood, New York Payment Standard Range	$1,537 to $1,879	$1,930 to $2,358	$2,257 to $2,759	$2,921 to $3,571	$3,169 to $3,873

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Brentwood, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 315

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 197

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.71%

Average Renter Household Size 3.61

Average Household Size 4.36

Median Household Income $70,139 ±$3,733

Median Rent $1,243 ±$96

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 57.91% ± 6.86pp

Total Population 61,374

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	315
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	197
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	29.71%
Average Renter Household Size	3.61
Average Household Size	4.36
Median Household Income	$70,139 ±$3,733
Median Rent	$1,243 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	57.91% ± 6.86pp
Total Population	61,374

Population and Household Demographics

Brentwood is a city in Suffolk County, New York with a population of 61,374. There are 13,786 households in the city with an average household size of 4.36 persons. 29.71% of households in Brentwood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Brentwood

The median gross income for households in Brentwood is $70,139 a year, or $5,845 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,243 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Brentwood, a household making less than $4,143 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 57.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Brentwood.

Area Median Income In Brentwood

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 Brentwood, the AMI is calculated from all households within Suffolk County.

In Brentwood, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $156,300

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 Brentwood

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 Brentwood

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Brentwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$32,350	$36,950	$41,550	$46,150	$49,850	$53,550	$57,250	$60,950
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Brentwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$53,900	$61,600	$69,300	$76,950	$83,150	$89,300	$95,450	$101,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Brentwood AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$71,400	$81,600	$91,800	$102,000	$110,200	$118,350	$126,500	$134,650