# Erie County

### Summary

- **34.8%** share of renter households
- **47.5%** share of low-income households
- **46.4%** share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

| Household Type              | Households | % share  |
|-----------------------------|------------|----------|
| Renter households            | 140,339    | 34.8%    |
| Homeowner households         | 262,725    | 65.2%    |
| Total households             | 403,064    | 100.0%   |

### Low-income renter households

| Income Group                                      | Households | % share  |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------|----------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)                  | 26,649     | 19.0%    |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)                     | 13,587     | 9.7%     |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)                          | 26,417     | 18.8%    |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI)             | 66,653     | 47.5%    |

### Rent-burdened households

| Burden Type                        | Households | % share  |
|------------------------------------|------------|----------|
| Moderately rent-burdened           | 29,761     | 21.2%    |
| 30.0–34.9%                         | 10,687     | 7.6%     |
| 35.0–39.9%                         | 8,668      | 6.2%     |
| 40.0-49.9%                         | 10,406     | 7.4%     |
| Severely rent-burdened             | 35,370     | 25.2%    |
| ≥50.0%                             | 35,370     | 25.2%    |
| All rent-burdened households       | 65,131     | 46.4%    |

### Affordable housing shortage

- **Median household income**
  - 2010: **$25,013**
  - 2021: **$34,906**
  - Increase (2010–2021): **39.6%**

- **Median rent**
  - 2010: **$545**
  - 2021: **$766**
  - Increase (2010–2021): **40.6%**

- **Affordable housing stock**
  - Supply (current stock): **2,341 units**
  - Demand (total units needed): **36,082 units**
  - Shortage: **34,302 units**
  - **6.5% supply/demand ratio**

### HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                          | Type                                         | Year | Zipcode | LIHTC Allocation | Income Ceiling | Amount    |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------|---------|------------------|----------------|-----------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK           | New construction                             | 2014 | 10452   | $1,804,887       | 60% AMI        | N/A       |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS         | New construction                             | 2007 | 94538   | $1,378,252       | 60% AMI        | N/A       |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE               | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab     | 2012 | 32208   | $504,385         | 60% AMI        | N/A       |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE            | NA                                          | 2006 | 32773   | $424,046         | 60% AMI        | N/A       |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APTS   | New construction                             | 2016 | 91768   | $1,557,010       | 60% AMI        | N/A       |  
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC         | New construction                             | 2008 | 10459   | $659,087         | 60% AMI        | N/A       |

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