Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Shelton, CT

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Ripton, The

423 Howe Ave, Shelton, Connecticut 06484

River Breeze Commons

223 Canal Street West, Shelton, Connecticut 06484

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shelton, Connecticut
$37.25/hour
$21.56 (+137%) more than Connecticut minimum wage and $30.00 (+414%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shelton, Connecticut?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Shelton, Connecticut.

Go to the Connecticut Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Shelton.

How many renters live in Shelton, Connecticut?

The City of Shelton has 41,206 people living in 15,774 households.

There are 6,682 renters living in 3,395 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.22 percent of the population living in Shelton.

What is the rental market like in Shelton, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 16,400 housing units in the Shelton area. Of these, 3,450 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shelton, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shelton?

The rental vacancy rate in Shelton is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Shelton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shelton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
350 1,237 1,169 476 122
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shelton

A large number of apartments in Shelton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Shelton are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Shelton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,505 to $2,997. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,505
One BR $1,825
Two BR $2,221
Three BR $2,838
Four BR $2,997
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shelton, Connecticut

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shelton?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 182 52 percent
One BR 742 60 percent
Two BR 457 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shelton, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Shelton?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Shelton, Connecticut including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 92
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shelton, Connecticut

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Shelton, Connecticut

Shelton features 35 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Shelton, Connecticut

There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shelton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shelton, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shelton landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Shelton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shelton, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,770 and $2,164.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.