Low Income Apartments For Rent in Huntington Station, NY

Rental assistance programs support 49 low-income homes in Huntington Station where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $641 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Community Development Corporation of Long Island Inc	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Huntington Station, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Huntington Station, New York

Huntington Station features 49 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 Huntington Station, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington Station, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Huntington Station landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Huntington Station.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntington Station, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

2024 Huntington Station, 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
Huntington Station, New York Fair Market Rent	$1,708	$2,144	$2,508	$3,246	$3,521
Huntington Station, New York Payment Standard Range	$1,537 to $1,879	$1,930 to $2,358	$2,257 to $2,759	$2,921 to $3,571	$3,169 to $3,873

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Huntington Station, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 49

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 49

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.23%

Average Renter Household Size 3.35

Average Household Size 3.31

Median Household Income $73,591 ±$6,220

Median Rent $1,587 ±$101

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.61% ± 6.86pp

Total Population 34,088

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	49
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	49
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	28.23%
Average Renter Household Size	3.35
Average Household Size	3.31
Median Household Income	$73,591 ±$6,220
Median Rent	$1,587 ±$101
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.61% ± 6.86pp
Total Population	34,088

Population and Household Demographics

Huntington Station is a city in Suffolk County, New York with a population of 34,088. There are 10,256 households in the city with an average household size of 3.31 persons. 28.23% of households in Huntington Station are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Huntington Station

The median gross income for households in Huntington Station is $73,591 a year, or $6,133 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,587 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Huntington Station, a household making less than $5,290 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.61% of households who rent are overburdened in Huntington Station.

Area Median Income In Huntington Station

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 Huntington Station, the AMI is calculated from all households within Suffolk County.

In Huntington Station, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $156,300

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 Huntington Station

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 Huntington Station

	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 Huntington Station AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$32,350	$36,950	$41,550	$46,150	$49,850	$53,550	$57,250	$60,950
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Huntington Station AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$53,900	$61,600	$69,300	$76,950	$83,150	$89,300	$95,450	$101,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Huntington Station AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$71,400	$81,600	$91,800	$102,000	$110,200	$118,350	$126,500	$134,650