Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pleasantville, NY

Rental assistance programs support 7 low-income homes in Pleasantville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $408 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 Pleasantville, 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 Mamaroneck Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
CVR New York	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
White Plains Housing Authority	Public Housing

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

Pleasantville, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pleasantville, New York

Pleasantville features 7 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 Pleasantville, New York

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pleasantville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pleasantville, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pleasantville, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,117 and $2,587.

2024 Pleasantville, 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
Pleasantville, New York Fair Market Rent	$1,648	$1,934	$2,352	$2,885	$3,132
Pleasantville, New York Payment Standard Range	$1,483 to $1,813	$1,741 to $2,127	$2,117 to $2,587	$2,597 to $3,174	$2,819 to $3,445

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pleasantville, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 55

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 7

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.21%

Average Renter Household Size 2.07

Average Household Size 2.56

Median Household Income $105,625 ±$7,238

Median Rent $1,316 ±$194

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.79% ± 19.94pp

Total Population 7,125

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	55
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	7
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.21%
Average Renter Household Size	2.07
Average Household Size	2.56
Median Household Income	$105,625 ±$7,238
Median Rent	$1,316 ±$194
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	49.79% ± 19.94pp
Total Population	7,125

Population and Household Demographics

Pleasantville is a city in Westchester County, New York with a population of 7,125. There are 2,650 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 27.21% of households in Pleasantville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pleasantville

The median gross income for households in Pleasantville is $105,625 a year, or $8,802 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,316 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pleasantville, a household making less than $4,387 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Pleasantville.

Area Median Income In Pleasantville

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 Pleasantville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Westchester County.

In Pleasantville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $151,400

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 Pleasantville

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 Pleasantville

	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 Pleasantville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$30,850	$35,250	$39,650	$44,050	$47,600	$51,100	$54,650	$58,150
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Pleasantville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$51,400	$58,750	$66,100	$73,400	$79,300	$85,150	$91,050	$96,900
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Pleasantville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$66,750	$76,250	$85,800	$95,300	$102,950	$110,550	$118,200	$125,800