; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lansing, NY

Milton Meadows Apartments

2 Robins Way
Lansing, New York
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$585-1,239
1-3 BR

703 Ridge Rd Unit Apt 1

703 Ridge Rd
Lansing, New York
$1,500
2 BR

Woodsedge Apts

100 Woodsedge Dr
Lansing, New York
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 72 low-income apartments in Lansing that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Lansing where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Lansing, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lansing, New York

Lansing 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 Lansing, New York

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lansing.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lansing, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lansing, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,498 and $1,830.

2024 Lansing, 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
Lansing, New York Fair Market Rent $1,311 $1,434 $1,664 $2,056 $2,229
Lansing, New York Payment Standard Range $1,180 to $1,442 $1,291 to $1,577 $1,498 to $1,830 $1,850 to $2,262 $2,006 to $2,452

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lansing, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 113
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

Population and Household Demographics

Lansing is a city in Tompkins 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 Lansing are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lansing

The median gross income for households in Lansing is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Lansing

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 Lansing, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tompkins County.

In Lansing, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,000

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 Lansing

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 Lansing

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$22,300 $25,500 $28,700 $31,850 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$37,150 $42,450 $47,750 $53,050 $57,300 $61,550 $65,800 $70,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lansing AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$59,400 $67,900 $76,400 $84,850 $91,650 $98,450 $105,250 $112,050