Renting in Richmond County, New York: fair rents and Section 8

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $2,971; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; 24% more than in New York
Typical rent: $1,733; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 7% more than in New York
Wage needed: $57.13; an hour, 2 bedrooms; Or $118,840 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households: 57%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 9% more than in New York

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)

Only here

Renting in Richmond County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

Nearby, in Bronx County, the typical rent is $1,458: 16% less than in Richmond County ($1,733).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Richmond County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Richmond County was $2,553 a month in September 2026: 2.7% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).

Fair market rent and wage needed. To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size	Fair rent per month	Hourly wage	Income needed per year
Studio	$2,593	$49.87	$103,720
1 bedroom	$2,729	$52.48	$109,160
2 bedrooms	$2,971	$57.13	$118,840
3 bedrooms	$3,760	$72.31	$150,400
4 bedrooms	$4,121	$79.25	$164,840

HUD area: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 13 ZIP codes in Richmond County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,620 in 10307 to $3,240 in 10309. 2 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($2,971).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Fair market rent by ZIP code and size, Fiscal year 2027. HUD area: New York, NY.

10301	$2,660	$2,800	$3,050	$3,860	$4,230
10302	$2,460	$2,590	$2,820	$3,570	$3,910
10303	$2,500	$2,630	$2,860	$3,620	$3,970
10304	$2,380	$2,510	$2,730	$3,450	$3,790
10305	$2,370	$2,500	$2,720	$3,440	$3,770
10306	$2,460	$2,590	$2,820	$3,570	$3,910
10307	$2,280	$2,390	$2,620	$3,280	$3,570
10308	$2,460	$2,590	$2,820	$3,570	$3,910
10309	$2,830	$2,980	$3,240	$4,100	$4,490
10310	$2,420	$2,540	$2,770	$3,510	$3,840
10311	$2,450	$2,580	$2,810	$3,560	$3,900
10312	$2,570	$2,700	$2,940	$3,720	$4,080
10314	$2,500	$2,630	$2,860	$3,620	$3,970

ZIP code 2 bd3 bd
10301 $3,050$3,860
10302 $2,820$3,570
10303 $2,860$3,620
10304 $2,730$3,450
10305 $2,720$3,440
10306 $2,820$3,570
10307 $2,620$3,280
10308 $2,820$3,570
10309 $3,240$4,100
10310 $2,770$3,510
10311 $2,810$3,560
10312 $2,940$3,720
10314 $2,860$3,620

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Richmond County, 57% of renter households are in that position; in New York, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

57%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

55,089 households rent in Richmond County

Spend half or more of their income 32%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 25%
Spend less than 30% 43%

Compared with the state and the country

Richmond 57%
New York 52%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Richmond County

HUD lists 51 properties with homes for low-income households in Richmond County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC): 29
HUD-assisted: 20
public housing: 5

13,507 homes in all; 11,385 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Gen. Charles W. Berry Public housing 1754 Richmond Rd, Staten Island 10306 1,008 low-income homes · Run by New York City Housing Authority · Average payment: $664 a month · (212) 306-3000
Richmond Terrace Public housing 145 Cassidy Pl, Staten Island 10301 869 homes, 866 low-income · Run by New York City Housing Authority · Average payment: $506 a month · Average wait: 153 months · (212) 306-3000
South Beach Public housing 70 New Ln, Staten Island 10305 699 homes, 697 low-income · Run by New York City Housing Authority · Average payment: $575 a month · (212) 306-3000
Stapleton Houses Tax credit (LIHTC) 181 and 197 Gordon Street, Staten Island 10304 692 homes, 652 low-income · Studio: 24 · 1 bd: 119 · 2 bd: 239 · 3 bd: 239 · 4 bd: 71 · In service since 2011 · For families
Mariners Harbor Public housing 20 Roxbury St, Staten Island 10303 607 homes, 606 low-income · Run by New York City Housing Authority · Average payment: $625 a month · Average wait: 236 months · (212) 306-3000
Stapleton Public housing 27 Warren St, Staten Island 10304 693 homes, 559 low-income · Run by New York City Housing Authority · Average payment: $710 a month · Average wait: 160 months · (212) 306-3000
North Shore Preservation DP LP Tax credit (LIHTC) 35 Holland Ave, Staten Island 10303 536 homes, 521 low-income · Studio: 48 · 1 bd: 239 · 2 bd: 199 · 3 bd: 28 · 4 bd: 22 · In service since 2015 · For families
North Shore Plaza Tax credit (LIHTC) 35 Holland Ave, Staten Island 10303 534 homes, 521 low-income · Studio: 48 · 1 bd: 240 · 2 bd: 198 · 3 bd: 26 · 4 bd: 22 · In service since 2015 · For families
Concord Court and Seaside Plaza HUD-assisted 20 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island 10305 430 homes, 420 low-income · For families
Seaside Concord Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 55 Bowen St, Staten Island 10304 430 homes, 414 low-income · 1 bd: 105 · 2 bd: 258 · 3 bd: 67 · In service since 2011 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families
Concord Court & Seaside Plaza Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 18 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island 10305 430 homes, 403 low-income · 1 bd: 98 · 2 bd: 245 · 3 bd: 60 · In service since 2010
Parkhill I Apartments HUD-assisted 140 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 403 homes, 396 low-income · For families
Parkhill II Apartments HUD-assisted 240 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 399 homes, 396 low-income · For families
Fox Hills HUD-assisted 320 Vanderbilt Ave, Staten Island 10304 364 homes, 362 low-income · For families
ST. George Plaza HUD-assisted 185 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 305 homes, 298 low-income · For families
Fairway & Richmond Tax credit (LIHTC) 15 Fairway Ave, Staten Island 10304 219 homes, 212 low-income · 1 bd: 71 · 2 bd: 112 · 3 bd: 36 · In service since 2012
Terrace Gardens Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 195 Steuben St, Staten Island 10304 198 homes, 196 low-income · In service since 2014 · For families
Markham Gardens Tax credit (LIHTC) 70 N Burgher Ave, Staten Island 10310 240 homes, 190 low-income · Studio: 13 · 1 bd: 53 · 2 bd: 112 · 3 bd: 53 · 4 bd: 9 · In service since 2009
Markham Gardens Tax credit (LIHTC) 15 Markham Ln, Staten Island 10310 190 low-income homes · Studio: 13 · 1 bd: 41 · 2 bd: 88 · 3 bd: 41 · 4 bd: 7 · In service since 2006
Morris Avenue Apts (staten Island) Tax credit (LIHTC) 181 Gordon St, Staten Island 10304 201 homes, 179 low-income · Studio: 30 · 1 bd: 63 · 2 bd: 77 · 3 bd: 9 · In service since 2012
Elbee Gardens Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1950 Clove Rd, Staten Island 10304 178 homes, 177 low-income · Studio: 10 · 1 bd: 39 · 2 bd: 117 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2016 · For families
Seaview Cluster C Tax credit (LIHTC) 155 Friendship Ln, Staten Island 10314 161 homes, 160 low-income · Studio: 82 · 1 bd: 78 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2018 · For older adults
Richmond Gardens HUD-assisted 247 Jersey St, Staten Island 10301 141 homes, 140 low-income · For families
Castleton Park HUD-assisted 185 Saint Marks Pl, Staten Island 10301 454 homes, 139 low-income · For families
Homeport/ Navy Pier Aka 2263 Tax credit (LIHTC) 7 Navy Pier Ct, Staten Island 10304 504 homes, 115 low-income · Studio: 401 · 1 bd: 111 · 2 bd: 59 · In service since 2016
Ironstate Stapleton Tax credit (LIHTC) 7 Navy Pier Ct, Staten Island 10304 504 homes, 115 low-income · Studio: 401 · 1 bd: 111 · 2 bd: 59 · In service since 2016
Tompkins Court Tax credit (LIHTC) 10 Kimberly Ln, Staten Island 10304 108 low-income homes · 1 bd: 54 · 2 bd: 54 · In service since 1999
Stapleton Senior Owners LLC Tax credit (LIHTC) 180 Broad St, Staten Island 10304 105 homes, 104 low-income · 1 bd: 90 · 2 bd: 15 · In service since 2010 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Allied Manor HUD-assisted 800 Manor Rd, Staten Island 10314 104 homes, 103 low-income · For older adults
Carmel Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 45 Carmel Ct, Staten Island 10304 100 homes, 99 low-income · 1 bd: 96 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2014 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Carmel Apartments HUD-assisted 69 Carmel Ct, Staten Island 10304 100 homes, 99 low-income · For older adults
Canterbury House Tax credit (LIHTC) 1331 Bay St, Staten Island 10305 84 low-income homes · 1 bd: 84 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
Markham Gardens HUD-assisted 1440 Richmond Ter, Staten Island 10310 80 homes, 79 low-income · For older adults
Seaview Manor HUD-assisted 150 Brielle Ave, Staten Island 10314 80 homes, 79 low-income · For older adults
Joseph House HUD-assisted 101 Myrtle Ave, Staten Island 10310 75 homes, 74 low-income · For people with disabilities
Garden Manor Apartment HUD-assisted 250 Park Ave, Staten Island 10302 72 homes, 71 low-income · For older adults
Bay Street Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 533 Bay St, Staten Island 10304 67 low-income homes · Studio: 5 · 1 bd: 62 · In service since 2017 · For older adults
Fairway Gardens HUD-assisted 10 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 78 homes, 65 low-income · For families
Castleton Manor HUD-assisted 35 Gordon St, Staten Island 10304 65 homes, 64 low-income · For older adults
Lafayette Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 226 Fillmore St, Staten Island 10301 60 homes, 59 low-income · Studio: 24 · 1 bd: 35 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2011 · For older adults, people with disabilities · (718) 477-6803
Harbor Court II Tax credit (LIHTC) 50 Harbor Loop, Staten Island 10303 46 low-income homes · 1 bd: 18 · 2 bd: 28 · In service since 1996 · For families
Nicholas Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 25 Slaight St, Staten Island 10302 44 low-income homes · 1 bd: 22 · 2 bd: 22 · In service since 1998 · For people with disabilities, families
Parkside Senior Citizens Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 160 Heberton Ave, Staten Island 10302 43 homes, 42 low-income · Studio: 11 · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 15 · In service since 1995 · For older adults
Victory- Fiedler Tax credit (LIHTC) 150 Victory Blvd, Staten Island 10301 39 homes, 38 low-income · 1 bd: 39 · In service since 2013 · For people experiencing homelessness
Bridgeview Senior Housing Complex Tax credit (LIHTC) 152 Nicholas Ave, Staten Island 10302 38 low-income homes · 1 bd: 38 · In service since 1993 · For older adults
Buckingham House Tax credit (LIHTC) 2036 Richmond Ter, Staten Island 10302 36 low-income homes · In service since 1992
Nicholas Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 331 Harbor Rd, Staten Island 10303 28 low-income homes · 1 bd: 14 · 2 bd: 14 · In service since 1997 · For people with disabilities, families
Sr. Louise DeMarillac Manor HUD-assisted 19 Hygeia Pl, Staten Island 10304 19 homes, 18 low-income · For people with disabilities
Park Lane at Sea View Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 460 Brielle Ave, Staten Island 10314 8 low-income homes · Studio: 4 · 1 bd: 2 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 2008 · For older adults
North Shore Plaza HUD-assisted 85 Holland Ave, Staten Island 10303 535 homes · For families
Stapleton Mews Tax credit (LIHTC) 180 Bard Ave, Staten Island 10310 104 homes

3 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

How to apply

For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information. Source: HUD
You apply for public housing at the housing agency that runs it. The agency looks at your yearly income, whether you are a family, an older adult or a person with a disability, and your U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you qualify, your name goes on a waiting list unless they can help you right away. Source: HUD
In tax-credit (LIHTC) apartments, the low-income homes have an income limit, a percentage of the area median income, and a rent cap. Source: 26 U.S.C. §42(g)
In buildings with Section 8 project-based assistance, only low-income households can move in. Source: 24 CFR §5.653(b)
A housing voucher (Section 8) is a separate kind of help: you apply at the public housing agency and use it to rent a home you choose. Source: HUD

This county's income limits Search HUD's map

In public housing, the average payment is what households pay on average for rent and utilities, and the average wait is the time on the list of those who moved in. HUD does not publish those figures where fewer than 11 households reported.

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Richmond County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. A public housing agency runs it. HUD lists none with an office in Richmond County; the state's agencies can help you. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured

HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.

HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area.
People	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low
1 person	$35,650	$59,400	$95,000
2 people	$40,750	$67,850	$108,600
3 people	$45,850	$76,350	$122,150
4 people	$50,900	$84,800	$135,700
5 people	$55,000	$91,600	$146,600
6 people	$59,050	$98,400	$157,450
7 people	$63,150	$105,200	$168,300
8 people	$67,200	$111,950	$179,150

Area median income: $104,300. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

Studio $2,334 – $2,852
1 bedroom $2,456 – $3,002
2 bedrooms $2,674 – $3,268
3 bedrooms $3,384 – $4,136
4 bedrooms $3,709 – $4,533

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

HUD lists no housing agency with an office in Richmond County. You can apply at another agency in your state: you do not have to live where you apply. Source: HUD

Housing agencies in New York HUD list of housing agencies

Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in New York

What New York law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

How much can they charge for a deposit?: Up to 1 month of rent; N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108(1-a)(a)
When must they return my deposit?: 14 days; N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108(1-a)(e)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?: 14 days; N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §711(2)
How much notice before a rent increase?: 30, 60, or 90 days, depending on the case; N.Y. Real Prop. Law §226-c(1)(a), (2)

Only a court order can remove youN.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law §768(1)(a)
Protection from retaliationN.Y. Real Prop. Law §223-b(1)
Protection related to immigration statusN.Y. Exec. Law §296(5)(a)(3)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Richmond County

This HUD-approved agency has an office in Richmond County. They counsel for free or at low cost.

NC
Northfield Community Local Development Corporation of Staten Island, Inc.

160 Heberton Ave, Staten Island · Spanish
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Home improvement and repairs
- and 2 more
(718) 442-7351

Rental assistance programs

The ones that serve in Richmond County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.

Emergency Assistance (One Shot Deal)

Run by New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) · New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

New York City (HRA) emergency payment for people who will lose their home without help, for example with back rent

See details
CityFHEPS (City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement)

Run by New York City Department of Social Services (DSS: HRA and DHS) · New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

New York City rental assistance that pays part of the rent each month for people living in a shelter or at risk of entering one

See details
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): Regular Benefit

Run by New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) · New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

Yearly HEAP payment in New York City to help low-income owners and renters pay for heating

Open, per the source
See details

See every agency in New York Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Richmond County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

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Your move

State

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

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Deposit and rent in advance

The deposit, in

Months of rentDollars

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Application fees$What each application charges, for all the ones you'll fill out.Utility deposits and connection$Electricity, gas, water and internet. Ask each company.The move$Planning example, not a price: $100 to $400 to rent a truck for a day for a move within your city. Get quotes.Pet deposit$Other costs$Boxes, locks, basic furniture.

Let's do the math

Cash to move in

$5,942

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month: $2,971
Security deposit: $2,971
Total: $5,942

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

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What helps

Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.

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This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.

Guides

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Richmond County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $2,593; 1 bedroom: $2,729; 2 bedrooms: $2,971; 3 bedrooms: $3,760; 4 bedrooms: $4,121. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Richmond County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($2,971) without spending more than 30% of income takes $57.13 an hour full time, or $118,840 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Richmond County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $84,800 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Richmond County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $2,674 and $3,268 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Richmond County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $2,620 in 10307 to $3,240 in 10309. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Richmond County?

HUD lists 51 properties with homes for low-income households in Richmond County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Richmond County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Richmond County, 57% of renter households are in that position; in New York, 52%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Sources and methodology

Fair market rents and income limits come from HUD; typical rent and the burden, from the Census. The wage needed is our calculation: fair market rent × 12 ÷ 30% ÷ full-time hours a year. The voucher rules were read in their official text on the date shown.

Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Small Area Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Low-income apartments Retrieved November 6, 2026
American Community Survey Average 2020–2024
Income Limits Fiscal year 2026
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026

Program rules

24 CFR §888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: Methodology Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.503, Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §5.603, Definitions (income) Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.201, Eligibility and targeting Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.1, Programs: purpose and structure Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.508, Maximum family share at initial occupancy Verified October 30, 2026
HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Verified October 30, 2026

Renting in Richmond County, New York

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Richmond County: what sets it apart

What HUD sets for each size

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

How many households spend too much

Compared with the state and the country

Low-income apartments in Richmond County

The Section 8 voucher in Richmond County

The rules, with their source

Possible payment standard

Housing agencies that serve this place

Your rights as a tenant in New York

Where to get help with rent in Richmond County

Rental assistance programs

Emergency Assistance (One Shot Deal)

CityFHEPS (City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement)

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): Regular Benefit

How much cash do you need to move in?

Your move

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Richmond County?

How much do you need to earn to rent in Richmond County?

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Richmond County?

How much does Section 8 pay in Richmond County?

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Richmond County?

How many low-income apartments are there in Richmond County?

How many households spend too much on rent in Richmond County?