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There are 40 low-income apartments in Fort Edward that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Fort Edward where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Fort Edward features 40 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Edward.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Edward landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Fort Edward.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Edward, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,156 and $1,412.
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 | |
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Fort Edward, New York Fair Market Rent | $939 | $1,025 | $1,284 | $1,662 | $1,710 |
Fort Edward, New York Payment Standard Range | $845 to $1,033 | $923 to $1,128 | $1,156 to $1,412 | $1,496 to $1,828 | $1,539 to $1,881 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 80 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 40 |
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 |
Fort Edward is a city in Washington 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 Fort Edward are renters.
The median gross income for households in Fort Edward is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.
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 Fort Edward, the AMI is calculated from all households within Washington County.
In Fort Edward, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,600
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Fort Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$19,050 | $21,800 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Fort Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$31,750 | $36,250 | $40,800 | $45,300 | $48,950 | $52,550 | $56,200 | $59,800 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Fort Edward AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$50,750 | $58,000 | $65,250 | $72,500 | $78,300 | $84,100 | $89,900 | $95,700 |