; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Harriman, NY

Harriman Woods

Harriman Woods Dr
Harriman, New York
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Harriman that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Harriman 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 April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Harriman, 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
PathStone Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the New York Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Harriman.

Harriman, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Harriman, New York

Harriman features 40 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 Harriman, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harriman, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harriman, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,643 and $2,008.

2024 Harriman, 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
Harriman, New York Fair Market Rent $1,237 $1,419 $1,825 $2,315 $2,560
Harriman, New York Payment Standard Range $1,113 to $1,361 $1,277 to $1,561 $1,643 to $2,008 $2,084 to $2,547 $2,304 to $2,816

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Harriman, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 40
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.85%
Average Renter Household Size 2.34
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $61,688 ±$9,766
Median Rent $1,297 ±$109
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.13% ± 16.1pp
Total Population 2,704

Population and Household Demographics

Harriman is a city in Orange County, New York with a population of 2,704. There are 1,085 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 48.85% of households in Harriman are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Harriman

The median gross income for households in Harriman is $61,688 a year, or $5,141 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,297 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Harriman, a household making less than $4,323 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.13% of households who rent are overburdened in Harriman.

Area Median Income In Harriman

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 Harriman, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orange County.

In Harriman, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $119,600

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 in Harriman

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 Harriman

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Harriman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,000 $28,600 $32,150 $35,700 $38,600 $41,450 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Harriman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,650 $47,600 $53,550 $59,500 $64,300 $69,050 $73,800 $78,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Harriman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950