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

Discover affordable housing in Torrington where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Torringford West Apartments

356 Torringford West Street , Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Woodland Hills Apartments

330 Highland Ave, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Northside Terraces Aka Graham Village

4 Terrace Dr, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Willow Gardens

52 Willow St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Laurel Acres

523 Torringford West St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Thompson Heights

301 Litchfield St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

Y House

259 Prospect St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

The Wisell House

541 Main St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Torrington, Connecticut
$28.11/hour
$12.42 (+79%) more than Connecticut minimum wage and $20.86 (+288%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Torrington, 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 Torrington, Connecticut.

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

How many renters live in Torrington, Connecticut?

The City of Torrington has 35,510 people living in 14,645 households.

There are 11,745 renters living in 5,272 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.08 percent of the population living in Torrington.

What is the rental market like in Torrington, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 16,920 housing units in the Torrington area. Of these, 5,622 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Torrington, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Torrington?

The rental vacancy rate in Torrington is 6 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 Torrington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Torrington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
408 1,196 2,353 850 211
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Torrington

A large number of apartments in Torrington 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 Torrington are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Torrington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,006 to $2,024. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,006
One BR $1,160
Two BR $1,484
Three BR $1,819
Four BR $2,024
2024 Fair Market Rents in Torrington, Connecticut

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

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 344 84 percent
One BR 785 66 percent
Two BR 2,067 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Torrington, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Torrington?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 364
Public Housing 430
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 328
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Torrington, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Torrington, Connecticut

Torrington features 476 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 Torrington, Connecticut

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Torrington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Torrington, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Torrington landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Torrington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Torrington, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,336 and $1,632.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.