; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Oneida, NY

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Marion Manor Estates

130 Marion Mnr
Oneida, New York
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Seneca Fields Senior Apartments

1061 Meadows Dr
Oneida, New York
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Oneida Towers II

226 Farrier Ave
Oneida, New York
Subsidized
PBRA
Public Housing

Madison Community Residence Project

320 N Willow St
Oneida, New York
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 60 low-income apartments in Oneida that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 146 low-income homes in Oneida where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $310 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Oneida, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Oneida, New York

Oneida features 146 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 Oneida, New York

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oneida.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oneida, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oneida landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Oneida.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oneida, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,013 and $1,239.

2024 Oneida, 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
Oneida, New York Fair Market Rent $828 $916 $1,126 $1,381 $1,600
Oneida, New York Payment Standard Range $745 to $911 $824 to $1,008 $1,013 to $1,239 $1,243 to $1,519 $1,440 to $1,760

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Oneida, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 206
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 146
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.05
Average Household Size 2.48
Median Household Income $46,149 ±$4,360
Median Rent $662 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.88% ± 8.92pp
Total Population 11,252

Population and Household Demographics

Oneida is a city in Madison County, New York with a population of 11,252. There are 4,406 households in the city with an average household size of 2.48 persons. 42.4% of households in Oneida are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Oneida

The median gross income for households in Oneida is $46,149 a year, or $3,846 a month. The median rent for the city is $662 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Oneida, a household making less than $2,207 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.88% of households who rent are overburdened in Oneida.

Area Median Income In Oneida

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 Oneida, the AMI is calculated from all households within Madison County.

In Oneida, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,300

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 Oneida

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 Oneida

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Oneida AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Oneida AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,700 $37,350 $42,000 $46,650 $50,400 $54,150 $57,850 $61,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Oneida AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,300 $59,750 $67,200 $74,650 $80,650 $86,600 $92,600 $98,550