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West Hill Terrace

26 West St
Edmeston, New York
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Edmeston that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 20 low-income homes in Edmeston where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Edmeston, 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
Otsego Rural Housing Assistance 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 Edmeston.

Edmeston, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Edmeston, New York

Edmeston features 20 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 Edmeston, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edmeston, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edmeston, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $955 and $1,167.

2024 Edmeston, 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
Edmeston, New York Fair Market Rent $719 $879 $1,061 $1,304 $1,413
Edmeston, New York Payment Standard Range $647 to $791 $791 to $967 $955 to $1,167 $1,174 to $1,434 $1,272 to $1,554

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Edmeston, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 20
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.48%
Average Renter Household Size 2.08
Average Household Size 2.66
Median Household Income $53,611 ±$6,917
Median Rent $586 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.5% ± 31.95pp
Total Population 794

Population and Household Demographics

Edmeston is a city in Otsego County, New York with a population of 794. There are 298 households in the city with an average household size of 2.66 persons. 21.48% of households in Edmeston are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Edmeston

The median gross income for households in Edmeston is $53,611 a year, or $4,468 a month. The median rent for the city is $586 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Edmeston, a household making less than $1,953 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.5% of households who rent are overburdened in Edmeston.

Area Median Income In Edmeston

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 Edmeston, the AMI is calculated from all households within Otsego County.

In Edmeston, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,400

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 Edmeston

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 Edmeston

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Edmeston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,150 $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 Edmeston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,600 $32,650 $36,750 $40,800 $44,100 $47,350 $50,600 $53,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Edmeston AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,750 $52,250 $58,800 $65,300 $70,550 $75,750 $81,000 $86,200