Affordable Rental Housing Program

White Plains Affordable Rental Housing Program:

The City of White Plains Affordable Rental Housing Program (ARHP) provides over 150 apartments in eleven buildings located at various sites throughout downtown White Plains (see map below for more details). 

ARHP ensures that the City remains an economically diverse community by providing quality housing that is affordable to moderate income households. by requiring developers to designate a portion of the units in their buildings to tenants whose annual income is between 50% and 110% of the Area Median Income in Westchester County. 

The ARHP is open to everyone who meets the income requirements. There is no residency requirement for participation.

                            2023 Income Eligibility Requirements

 
1 Person
2 People
3 People
4 People

Minimum Household Income

$51,400
$58,750
$66,100
$73,400

Maximum Household Income

$113,080
$129,195
$145,365
$161,480

The rent for ARHP apartments is generally lower than rent charged for market rate apartments, but this is not a low-income housing program. Rents for the ARHP apartments are established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are set at three different rates, based on income ranges as follows:

                                                               2023 HUD Rents


Studio

1 Bedroom

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

50% AMI

$1,285
$1,469
$1,653
$1,835

60% AMI

$1,543
$1,763
$1,983
$2,203

80% AMI

$2,056
$2,350
$2,644
$2,936

100% AMI

$2,570
$2,963
$3,304
$3,670