; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Philmont, NY

Philmont Terrace

191 Main St
Philmont, New York
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515

Richardson Hall

112 Main St
Philmont, New York
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

State of New York

1-2 Rock St
Philmont, New York
Rent Assisted
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There are 61 low-income apartments in Philmont that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Philmont where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $371 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.

Philmont, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Philmont, New York

Philmont features 0 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 Philmont, New York

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Philmont.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Philmont, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Philmont landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Philmont.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Philmont, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,071 and $1,309.

2024 Philmont, 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
Philmont, New York Fair Market Rent $1,032 $1,042 $1,190 $1,439 $1,585
Philmont, New York Payment Standard Range $929 to $1,135 $938 to $1,146 $1,071 to $1,309 $1,295 to $1,583 $1,427 to $1,744

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Philmont, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 61
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.46%
Average Renter Household Size 2.29
Average Household Size 2.50
Median Household Income $43,188 ±$7,775
Median Rent $753 ±$110
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.88% ± 17.53pp
Total Population 1,373

Population and Household Demographics

Philmont is a city in Columbia County, New York with a population of 1,373. There are 549 households in the city with an average household size of 2.50 persons. 52.46% of households in Philmont are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Philmont

The median gross income for households in Philmont is $43,188 a year, or $3,599 a month. The median rent for the city is $753 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Philmont, a household making less than $2,510 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.88% of households who rent are overburdened in Philmont.

Area Median Income In Philmont

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 Philmont, the AMI is calculated from all households within Columbia County.

In Philmont, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $103,000

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 Philmont

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 Philmont

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Philmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,750 $22,550 $25,350 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Philmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,900 $37,600 $42,300 $46,950 $50,750 $54,500 $58,250 $62,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Philmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,600 $60,100 $67,600 $75,100 $81,150 $87,150 $93,150 $99,150