Low Income Apartments For Rent in Port Jervis, NY

Rental assistance programs support 126 low-income homes in Port Jervis where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $386 towards rent each month.

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

Public Housing Agencies Serving Port Jervis, 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
Port Jervis Housing Authority	Public Housing
Port Jervis Community Development Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
PathStone	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Port Jervis, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Port Jervis, New York

Port Jervis features 126 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 Port Jervis, New York

There are 94 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Jervis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Jervis, New York

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port Jervis landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Port Jervis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Jervis, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,643 and $2,008.

2024 Port Jervis, 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
Port Jervis, New York Fair Market Rent	$1,237	$1,419	$1,825	$2,315	$2,560
Port Jervis, New York Payment Standard Range	$1,113 to $1,361	$1,277 to $1,561	$1,643 to $2,008	$2,084 to $2,547	$2,304 to $2,816

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Port Jervis, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 12

Total Low Income Apartments 226

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 126

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.33%

Average Renter Household Size 2.25

Average Household Size 2.51

Median Household Income $41,682 ±$3,868

Median Rent $932 ±$49

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.45% ± 8.08pp

Total Population 8,681

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	12
Total Low Income Apartments	226
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	126
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	49.33%
Average Renter Household Size	2.25
Average Household Size	2.51
Median Household Income	$41,682 ±$3,868
Median Rent	$932 ±$49
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	59.45% ± 8.08pp
Total Population	8,681

Population and Household Demographics

Port Jervis is a city in Orange County, New York with a population of 8,681. There are 3,420 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 49.33% of households in Port Jervis are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Port Jervis

The median gross income for households in Port Jervis is $41,682 a year, or $3,474 a month. The median rent for the city is $932 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Port Jervis, a household making less than $3,107 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Port Jervis.

Area Median Income In Port Jervis

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 Port Jervis, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orange County.

In Port Jervis, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $119,600

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 Port Jervis

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 Port Jervis

	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 Port Jervis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$25,000	$28,600	$32,150	$35,700	$38,600	$41,450	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Port Jervis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$41,650	$47,600	$53,550	$59,500	$64,300	$69,050	$73,800	$78,550
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Port Jervis AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$66,300	$75,750	$85,200	$94,650	$102,250	$109,800	$117,400	$124,950