Facts About Housing in Westchester:
Average Rental Costs per month for a two-bedroom apartment in Westchester as advertised in fourth quarter of 2003:
Locality |
Average Rent |
| White Plains | $1,825.00 |
| Yonkers | 1,285.00 |
| Mount Vernon | 1,476.00 |
| New Rochelle | 1,666.00 |
| Rye | 1,845.00 |
| Peekskill | 1,297.00 |
| County Average | 1,710.00 |
Fair Market Section 8 Rents per month as of 10/31/03:
Apartment Size |
Section 8 Rent |
| Studio | $ 814.00 |
| 1 Bedroom | 1,062.00 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 1,294.00 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 1,680.00 |
| 4 Bedrooms | 2,006.00 |
Public Assistance Housing
Allowance per month by number of
Individuals in Case as of 11/1/03:
| Family Size # of individuals |
Maximum Shelter Allowance |
Maximum Shelter Allowance w/child |
| 1 | $271.00 |
$295.00 |
| 2 | 314.00 |
314.00 |
| 3 | 361.00 |
426.00 |
| 4 | 393.00 |
479.00 |
| 5 | 426.00 |
533.00 |
| 6 | 440.00 |
557.00 |
| 7 | 474.00 |
581.00 |
Facts About Homeless in Westchester:
Number of Homeless Families and Individuals as of January 2004:
- 738 Families
- 398 Singles and Childless Couples
Reasons for Homelessness in 2002:
| Reason for Homelessness | % of total |
| Eviction by family/friends | 5 8% |
| Eviction from primary residence | 16% |
| Transience | 3% |
| Discharge from hospital/institution | 13% |
| Relocation from outside county | 1% |
| Domestic violence | 3% |
| Fire victims | 1% |
| Substandard building | 5% |
| Other | 0% |
Origin of Homeless Family and Individual Cases 1/31/04:
County of Origin |
Number of Families |
Number of Individuals |
| Westchester | 723 | 380 |
| New York City | 2 | 4 |
| All other areas | 15 | 14 |
Homeless Families Re-Housed into Permanent Housing:
| Year Re-Housed | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Number Re-Housed | 269 | 313 | 390 | 489 | 453 |
Westchester County Department of Planning Housing and Community Development
Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
