Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Berlin, NH

Discover affordable housing in Berlin where there are 7+ 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.

Brookside Park

155 Maynesboro Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 3570

St Regis House

421 Main St, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Cornerstone Housing

53 Main St, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Northern Lights Housing

25 Success Street, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Notre Dame Apartments

411 SCHOOL ST, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Clarence M. Welch Apartments

13 Cole St, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Verdun Street

85 Verdun St, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Berlin, New Hampshire
$18.18/hour
$10.93 (+151%) more than New Hampshire minimum wage and $10.93 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Berlin, New Hampshire?

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 Berlin, New Hampshire.

Go to the New Hampshire Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Berlin.

How many renters live in Berlin, New Hampshire?

The City of Berlin has 9,485 people living in 3,638 households.

There are 2,590 renters living in 1,477 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.31 percent of the population living in Berlin.

What is the rental market like in Berlin, New Hampshire?

There are an estimated 4,291 housing units in the Berlin area. Of these, 1,524 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Berlin, New Hampshire, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Berlin?

The rental vacancy rate in Berlin is 3 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 Berlin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berlin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
71 473 612 285 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berlin

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Berlin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $654 to $1,280. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $654
One BR $748
Two BR $960
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,280
2024 Fair Market Rents in Berlin, New Hampshire

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

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 30 42 percent
One BR 348 74 percent
Two BR 461 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Berlin, New Hampshire

How many affordable rental units are in Berlin?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Berlin, New Hampshire including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 195
Public Housing 55
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 232
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Berlin, New Hampshire

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

Income Based Apartments in Berlin, New Hampshire

Berlin features 334 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 Berlin, New Hampshire

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Berlin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Berlin, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Berlin landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Berlin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Berlin, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $864 and $1,056.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.