; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Union, NY

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

Union, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Union, New York

Union 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 Union, New York

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,027 and $1,255.

2024 Union, 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
Union, New York Fair Market Rent $855 $904 $1,141 $1,494 $1,644
Union, New York Payment Standard Range $770 to $941 $814 to $994 $1,027 to $1,255 $1,345 to $1,643 $1,480 to $1,808

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Union, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
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

Union is a city in Broome 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 Union are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Union

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

Area Median Income In Union

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 Union, the AMI is calculated from all households within Broome County.

In Union, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,300

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 Union

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 Union

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,050 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,450 $32,500 $36,550 $40,600 $43,850 $47,100 $50,350 $53,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$45,500 $52,000 $58,500 $64,950 $70,150 $75,350 $80,550 $85,750