Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hammonton, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Hammonton where there are 9+ 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.

Baltimore Supportive Housing Project

737 12th St, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

New Standard Senior Living at Hammonton

308 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

Silver Terrace

80 Broadway, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

Plymouth Place Apartments

100 Blueberry Ct, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

Martinelli,Joseph E

75d Bridge Avenue, Hammonton, New Jersey

Berenato,Anthony

948 10th St, Hammonton, New Jersey

County Line Blueberry Farm, Inc

625 Route 206, Hammonton, New Jersey

Berenato, Anthony J

4001 Reading Road, Hammonton, New Jersey

Macrie Jr,Paul J Macrie,Joan E

Blueberry Lane, Hammonton, New Jersey

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hammonton, New Jersey
$31.63/hour
$17.90 (+130%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $24.38 (+336%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hammonton, New Jersey?

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 Hammonton, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Hammonton, New Jersey?

The City of Hammonton has 14,732 people living in 5,751 households.

There are 3,201 renters living in 1,441 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.73 percent of the population living in Hammonton.

What is the rental market like in Hammonton, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 6,359 housing units in the Hammonton area. Of these, 1,560 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hammonton, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hammonton?

The rental vacancy rate in Hammonton is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hammonton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
38 356 493 525 29
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hammonton

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

Among renter households in this market, 67 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Hammonton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,172 to $2,584. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,172
One BR $1,340
Two BR $1,670
Three BR $2,353
Four BR $2,584
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hammonton, New Jersey

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

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 28 74 percent
One BR 267 75 percent
Two BR 347 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hammonton, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Hammonton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 127
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hammonton, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Hammonton, New Jersey

Hammonton features 46 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 Hammonton, New Jersey

There are 301 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hammonton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hammonton, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hammonton landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hammonton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hammonton, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,503 and $1,837.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.