; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dobbs Ferry, NY

Public Housing Agencies Serving Dobbs Ferry, 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
Town of Mamaroneck Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
CVR New York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
White Plains Housing Authority Public Housing
Greenburgh Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dobbs Ferry.

Dobbs Ferry, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dobbs Ferry, New York

Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dobbs Ferry, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dobbs Ferry landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Dobbs Ferry.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dobbs Ferry, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,117 and $2,587.

2024 Dobbs Ferry, 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
Dobbs Ferry, New York Fair Market Rent $1,648 $1,934 $2,352 $2,885 $3,132
Dobbs Ferry, New York Payment Standard Range $1,483 to $1,813 $1,741 to $2,127 $2,117 to $2,587 $2,597 to $3,174 $2,819 to $3,445

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dobbs Ferry, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.70
Average Household Size 2.70
Median Household Income $116,671 ±$8,189
Median Rent $1,631 ±$224
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.82% ± 10.43pp
Total Population 11,055

Population and Household Demographics

Dobbs Ferry is a city in Westchester County, New York with a population of 11,055. There are 3,685 households in the city with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 39.43% of households in Dobbs Ferry are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dobbs Ferry

The median gross income for households in Dobbs Ferry is $116,671 a year, or $9,723 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,631 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dobbs Ferry, a household making less than $5,437 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Dobbs Ferry.

Area Median Income In Dobbs Ferry

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 Dobbs Ferry, the AMI is calculated from all households within Westchester County.

In Dobbs Ferry, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $151,400

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 Dobbs Ferry

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 Dobbs Ferry

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dobbs Ferry AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$30,850 $35,250 $39,650 $44,050 $47,600 $51,100 $54,650 $58,150
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Dobbs Ferry AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,400 $58,750 $66,100 $73,400 $79,300 $85,150 $91,050 $96,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dobbs Ferry AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,750 $76,250 $85,800 $95,300 $102,950 $110,550 $118,200 $125,800