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

Discover affordable housing in Oakhurst where there are 1+ 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.

Heritage Village at Oakhurst

777 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07712

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oakhurst, New Jersey
$36.29/hour
$22.56 (+164%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $29.04 (+401%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Oakhurst, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Oakhurst, New Jersey?

The City of Oakhurst has 3,912 people living in 1,224 households.

There are 804 renters living in 162 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.55 percent of the population living in Oakhurst.

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

There are an estimated 1,435 housing units in the Oakhurst area. Of these, 162 units are rental homes, making up 11 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oakhurst, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oakhurst?

The rental vacancy rate in Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oakhurst
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 0 117 45
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oakhurst

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Oakhurst

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,904. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,385
One BR $1,546
Two BR $1,916
Three BR $2,604
Four BR $2,904
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oakhurst, New Jersey

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

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
Rental Units Below FMR in Oakhurst, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Oakhurst?

Income Based Apartments in Oakhurst, New Jersey

Oakhurst features 0 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 Oakhurst, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oakhurst, New Jersey

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oakhurst, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.