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

Discover affordable housing in Hillsdale where there are 2+ 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.

Hillsdale House

32 Piermont Ave, Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642

elderly Senior
payment Income Based

Hillsdale Group Home

42 Magnolia Ave, Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642

payment Income Based
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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hillsdale, New Jersey

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.

Badge Description
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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hillsdale, New Jersey
$35.83/hour
$22.10 (+161%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $28.58 (+394%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hillsdale, 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), Public Housing, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs for Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hillsdale, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Hillsdale, New Jersey?

The City of Hillsdale has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.81 percent of the population living in Hillsdale.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Hillsdale area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsdale, New Jersey, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsdale?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsdale is 7 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 Hillsdale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 111 106 35 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale

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

How Much Is Rent in Hillsdale

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,400 to $2,946. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,400
One BR $1,645
Two BR $1,892
Three BR $2,342
Four BR $2,946
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

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 13 35 percent
One BR 72 65 percent
Two BR 15 14 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsdale, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsdale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsdale, New Jersey

Hillsdale features 106 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 Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsdale, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hillsdale landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hillsdale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hillsdale, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,703 and $2,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.