New York

USDA rental housing in Essex County, NY

6 properties in Essex County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 151 apartments across 5 towns. 38 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

6properties
151apartments
38rental assistance units
7vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Sr Citizens Overlook, INC

1 Main St, Bloomingdale, NY 12913

Elderly · 30 1BR

Managed by Sr Citizens Overlook INC

Units
30
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
2
Accessible
3
Opened
1980

Lee House Apts

4318 Main St, Port Henry, NY 12974

Elderly · 15 1BR, 2 2BR

Managed by Lee House Dev Corp INC

Units
25
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1986

Lakeside Manor Apts

38 Fowler Ave, Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Elderly · 24 1BR

Managed by Baldwin Real Estate Corp.

Units
24
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
1
Accessible
0
Opened
1992

Mountain Meadows

1 Leland Ave, Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Family · 20 1BR, 20 2BR

Managed by Baldwin Real Estate Corp.

Units
40
Rental assistance
38
Vacant
2
Accessible
2
Opened
2000

Mountain Vista Asso

12 Vista Way, Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Family · 10 1BR, 8 2BR, 2 3BR

Managed by Crm Rental Mgmt, INC

Units
20
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
2
Accessible
1
Opened
1984

Lakewood Apts

15 Senior Ln, Willsboro, NY 12996

Elderly · 12 1BR

Managed by Willsboro Sr O Hsg Corp

Units
12
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1995

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

Ownership: 2 nonprofit, 4 limited-profit. 2 also have housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. USDA's file shows use restrictions on 1 property here ending by 2031. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).