Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dunkirk, NY

Rental assistance programs support 283 low-income homes in Dunkirk where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $389 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 Dunkirk, 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
Dunkirk Housing Authority	Public Housing
Chautauqua Opportunities Inc	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Dunkirk, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dunkirk, New York

Dunkirk features 283 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 Dunkirk, New York

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dunkirk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dunkirk, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dunkirk landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dunkirk.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dunkirk, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Dunkirk, 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
Dunkirk, New York Fair Market Rent	$662	$711	$905	$1,168	$1,205
Dunkirk, New York Payment Standard Range	$596 to $728	$640 to $782	$815 to $996	$1,051 to $1,285	$1,085 to $1,326

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dunkirk, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 377

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 283

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.9%

Average Renter Household Size 2.15

Average Household Size 2.27

Median Household Income $38,937 ±$3,734

Median Rent $614 ±$42

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.11% ± 8.41pp

Total Population 12,308

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	377
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	283
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	39.9%
Average Renter Household Size	2.15
Average Household Size	2.27
Median Household Income	$38,937 ±$3,734
Median Rent	$614 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	56.11% ± 8.41pp
Total Population	12,308

Population and Household Demographics

Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York with a population of 12,308. There are 5,351 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 39.9% of households in Dunkirk are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dunkirk

The median gross income for households in Dunkirk is $38,937 a year, or $3,245 a month. The median rent for the city is $614 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dunkirk, a household making less than $2,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Dunkirk.

Area Median Income In Dunkirk

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 Dunkirk, the AMI is calculated from all households within Chautauqua County.

In Dunkirk, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,300

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 Dunkirk

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 Dunkirk

	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 Dunkirk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,100	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Dunkirk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,500	$32,600	$36,650	$40,700	$44,000	$47,250	$50,500	$53,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Dunkirk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,600	$52,100	$58,600	$65,100	$70,350	$75,550	$80,750	$85,950