Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hillsborough County, NH

Discover affordable housing in Hillsborough County where there are 172+ 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.

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Old Wellington Road

495 Old Wellington Rd, Manchester, New Hampshire 03104

bed 2-3
payment $915-1175/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Gatewood Manor

27 Will St, Nashua, New Hampshire 03060

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Coliseum Seniors Residence

7 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, New Hampshire 03063

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Milford Mill

40 Bridge St, Milford, New Hampshire 03055

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Eighteen Merrimack

18 Merrimack St, Nashua, New Hampshire 03064

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Dubuque Street Apartments

6 Dubuque St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03102

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Cedar Beech

Cedar Beech, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Rockbrook Apartments

475 Union St, Peterborough, New Hampshire 03458

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Straw Mansion

25 Brook St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03104

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Parkhurst Place

11 Veterans Rd, Amherst, New Hampshire 3031

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Merrimack Place

184 Merrimack St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

bed 3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Carpenter Center

323 Franklin St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101

bed 1
payment Subsidized
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Pine Village Estates

45 Ridgewood Rd, Bedford, New Hampshire 03110

bed 1
payment Subsidized
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Pelham Terrace

25 Windham Rd, Pelham, New Hampshire 03076

bed 1
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Frances Warde House

435 Union St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

bed 1
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Village at Beech Hill

120 Beech Hill Ave., Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

bed 1-3
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Bedford Green

37 Hawthorne Dr, Bedford, New Hampshire 3110

bed 2
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Abingdon Square

18 Mystic Brook Way, Manchester, New Hampshire 03102

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Silver Mill

246 Somerville St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

bed 1-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Elm Street Restoration I

1426 Elm St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101

bed 3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.

How many renters live in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

The County of Hillsborough County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.42 percent of the population living in Hillsborough County.

What is the rental market like in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?

There are an estimated housing units in the Hillsborough County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsborough County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsborough County 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 Hillsborough County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsborough County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
1,64615,09924,9738,4922,301
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsborough County

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

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio0100 percent
One BR0100 percent
Two BR0100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsborough County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Hillsborough County features 5,027 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 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

There are 2,474 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hillsborough County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hillsborough County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hillsborough County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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