Applications Being Accepted For Two-Bedroom Home Lottery

YORKTOWN, NY — A two-bedroom single family home in northern Westchester County for $121,000? No, it's not wishful thinking. It's a reality thanks to the town of Yorktown.

Applications are being accepted to be entered into a lottery for the purchase of a two-bedroom, 1,100-square-foot single family house in Yorktown Heights. Built in 1995 as part of Yorktown’s Affordable Housing Program, the house includes a living room with dining area, kitchen, one bathroom, deck and an attached one-car garage.

Amenities include membership in a homeowner’s association that maintains a swimming pool and tennis courts.

Ken Belfer, chairman of the Yorktown Community Housing Board, said it has been almost 20 years since Yorktown sold a home through its small affordable housing program.

"This represents a wonderful opportunity for someone to own a very affordable home in an attractive neighborhood," he said. "Applications not selected for this home will remain on Yorktown's affordable housing waiting list for the next opportunity."

Under the program’s 2020 guidelines, to be eligible for a two-bedroom house, the maximum household income cannot exceed $80,560 for a two-person household, $90,640 for a three-person household and $100,640 for a four-person household. The maximum household size for a two-bedroom house is four persons. There is no residence requirement to enter the lottery.

For 2019, the combined town, county and Lakeland School District taxes were $5,590. Homeowner's association fees are currently $125 a month, officials said.

The house is located about seven minutes from the Taconic State Parkway and is approximately a 10-minute drive to local shopping and other services in the Yorktown Heights business hamlet.

Qualifying applicants will need to be able to make a down payment and obtain a mortgage. The house must be purchased as a primary residence and lease and resale restrictions apply.

Applications for the two-bedroom house can be downloaded from the Town of Yorktown’s website, or by contacting the town clerk’s office, Yorktown Town Hall, 363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. The phone number is 914-962-5722, ext. 209. The clerk can also be contacted by email.

Completed applications must be returned no later than Aug. 14.

One of the earliest efforts by a northern Westchester town to address the growing need for more affordably priced housing, between 1988 and 1995, the Yorktown Affordable Housing Program created 13 affordably priced single family homes, according to the town. The town of Yorktown is strongly committed to providing Equal Housing Opportunity.

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