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Affordable apartments in Cortland, New York

7 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE

Section 8
13 LEON AVE, Cortland, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
100 of 101
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE

LIHTC
13 LEON AVE, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
98 of 101
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
100 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PORT WATSON COMMONS

LIHTC
124 PORT WATSON ST, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
72 of 72
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
47 1BR · 15 2BR · 10 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTHCLIFFE APARTMENTS

Section 8
10 NORTHCLIFFE RD, Cortland, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
58 of 58
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS, CORTLAND

LIHTC
6-10 RIVERVIEW AVENUE, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
36 of 39
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 3 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

POMEROY SCHOOL RENOVATION

LIHTC
47 POMEROY ST, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
31 of 33
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
13 1BR · 15 2BR · 3 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CORTLAND CROWN HOMES

LIHTC
5 UNION ST, CORTLAND, NY, 13045
Income-restricted units
30 of 30
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
2 1BR · 8 2BR · 17 3BR · 3 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $871 rent + $159 utilities = $1,030/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in New York

Residential electricity in New York runs about 26.97¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $159. Natural gas runs about $21.39/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Cortland, NY

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$740n/a
1 bedroom$827n/a
2 bedroom$871$1,502
3 bedroom$1,132n/a
4 bedroom$1,307n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Cortland County, NY

FY2025. Area median income: $92,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$19,400$32,300$51,650
2 people$22,150$36,900$59,000
3 people$26,650$41,500$66,400
4 people$32,150$46,100$73,750
5 people$37,650$49,800$79,650
6 people$43,150$53,500$85,550
7 people$48,650$57,200$91,450
8 people$54,150$60,900$97,350

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Cortland cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview