; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ilion, NY

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John Guy Prindle Apartments

80 East North St.
Ilion, New York
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
1 BR

Herkimer County Residential Arc

198 E Clark St
Ilion, New York
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Colonial Manor

131 Colonial Cir
Ilion, New York
Subsidized
PBRA

Brook Street Group Home

Brook St
Ilion, New York
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Ilion that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 206 low-income homes in Ilion where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $317 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ilion, 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
Ilion Housing Authority 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 Ilion.

Ilion, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ilion, New York

Ilion features 206 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 Ilion, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ilion, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ilion landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ilion.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ilion, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $893 and $1,091.

2024 Ilion, 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
Ilion, New York Fair Market Rent $785 $790 $992 $1,199 $1,410
Ilion, New York Payment Standard Range $707 to $864 $711 to $869 $893 to $1,091 $1,079 to $1,319 $1,269 to $1,551

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ilion, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 206
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 206
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.29
Median Household Income $39,525 ±$3,106
Median Rent $580 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.89% ± 10.05pp
Total Population 8,066

Population and Household Demographics

Ilion is a city in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 8,066. There are 3,454 households in the city with an average household size of 2.29 persons. 43.08% of households in Ilion are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ilion

The median gross income for households in Ilion is $39,525 a year, or $3,294 a month. The median rent for the city is $580 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ilion, a household making less than $1,933 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Ilion.

Area Median Income In Ilion

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 Ilion, the AMI is calculated from all households within Herkimer County.

In Ilion, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,200

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 Ilion

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 Ilion

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ilion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,900 $20,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ilion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,850 $34,100 $38,350 $42,600 $46,050 $49,450 $52,850 $56,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ilion AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,750 $54,550 $61,350 $68,150 $73,650 $79,100 $84,550 $90,000