Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wantagh, NY

Rental assistance programs support 157 low-income homes in Wantagh where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wantagh, 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
Nassau County Office of Housing	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

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

Wantagh, New York Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wantagh, New York

Wantagh features 157 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 Wantagh, New York

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wantagh, New York

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wantagh, New York for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,257 and $2,759.

2024 Wantagh, 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
Wantagh, New York Fair Market Rent	$1,708	$2,144	$2,508	$3,246	$3,521
Wantagh, New York Payment Standard Range	$1,537 to $1,879	$1,930 to $2,358	$2,257 to $2,759	$2,921 to $3,571	$3,169 to $3,873

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wantagh, NY Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 157

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 157

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 5.13%

Average Renter Household Size 2.53

Average Household Size 3.20

Median Household Income $127,407 ±$13,617

Median Rent $1,637 ±$408

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 40.59% ± 17.13pp

Total Population 18,939

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	157
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	157
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	5.13%
Average Renter Household Size	2.53
Average Household Size	3.20
Median Household Income	$127,407 ±$13,617
Median Rent	$1,637 ±$408
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	40.59% ± 17.13pp
Total Population	18,939

Population and Household Demographics

Wantagh is a city in Nassau County, New York with a population of 18,939. There are 5,910 households in the city with an average household size of 3.20 persons. 5.13% of households in Wantagh are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wantagh

The median gross income for households in Wantagh is $127,407 a year, or $10,617 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,637 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wantagh, a household making less than $5,457 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.59% of households who rent are overburdened in Wantagh.

Area Median Income In Wantagh

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 Wantagh, the AMI is calculated from all households within Nassau County.

In Wantagh, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $156,300

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 Wantagh

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 Wantagh

	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 Wantagh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$32,350	$36,950	$41,550	$46,150	$49,850	$53,550	$57,250	$60,950
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Wantagh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$53,900	$61,600	$69,300	$76,950	$83,150	$89,300	$95,450	$101,600
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Wantagh AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$71,400	$81,600	$91,800	$102,000	$110,200	$118,350	$126,500	$134,650