Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Middletown, DE

Discover affordable housing in Middletown where there are 5+ 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.

Middletown Trace Apartments

67 New Street, Middletown, Delaware 19709

Fairfield Commons

100 Fairfield Court, Middletown, Delaware 19709

North Lake Village

400 N Catherine St, Middletown, Delaware 19709

Greenlawn Apartments

910 Janvier Ct, Middletown, Delaware 19709

Lakewood Apartments

300 N Broad St, Middletown, Delaware 19709

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Middletown, Delaware
$32.90/hour
$19.65 (+148%) more than Delaware minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Middletown, Delaware?

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) programs for Middletown, Delaware.

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

How many renters live in Middletown, Delaware?

The City of Middletown has 23,573 people living in 8,444 households.

There are 5,584 renters living in 2,258 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.69 percent of the population living in Middletown.

What is the rental market like in Middletown, Delaware?

There are an estimated 8,631 housing units in the Middletown area. Of these, 2,351 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Middletown, Delaware, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middletown?

The rental vacancy rate in Middletown is 0 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 Middletown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middletown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 398 1,061 718 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middletown

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Middletown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Middletown, Delaware

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

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 80 100 percent
One BR 362 91 percent
Two BR 528 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Middletown, Delaware

How many affordable rental units are in Middletown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 265
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 107
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middletown, Delaware

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

Income Based Apartments in Middletown, Delaware

Middletown features 72 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 Middletown, Delaware

There are 150 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middletown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middletown, Delaware

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Middletown landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Middletown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Middletown, Delaware for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.