Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Middlesex County, CT

Discover affordable housing in Middlesex County where there are 41+ 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.

South Green Apartments

65 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Quarry Heights Community Center

208 MAIN ST, Portland, Connecticut 6480

Lafayette Green

122 E Main St, Clinton, Connecticut 06413

Mauro Meadows

Trinity Hill Dr, Durham, Connecticut 06422

Chatham Court

32 Chatham Ct, Portland, Connecticut 06480

Oak Grove

48 William F Palmer Rd, Moodus, Connecticut 06469

Fox Glen

123 West St, Cromwell, Connecticut 06416

Saint Lukes

144 Broad St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Newfield Towers

220 Newfield St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Luther Ridge at Middletown

628 Congdon St W, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Stoneycrest Towers

352 Newfield St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Saye Brooke Village East

55 Sheffield St, Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475

Rose Gardens

184 Rose Cir, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Bayberry Crest

192 Plaza Dr, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Meadoway Gardens

100 Rose Cir, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Shiloh Manor

330 Butternut St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Pondview Apartments

335 Butternut St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

High Meadow

25 High Meadow Pl, Haddam, Connecticut 06438

Wharfside Commons

60 Ferry St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

Wharfside Commons

60 Ferry St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

How many renters live in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

The County of Middlesex County has 164,568 people living in 68,200 households.

There are 33,459 renters living in 17,656 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.33 percent of the population living in Middlesex County.

What is the rental market like in Middlesex County, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 76,287 housing units in the Middlesex County area. Of these, 18,808 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Middlesex County, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middlesex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Middlesex County is 5 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 Middlesex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
933 6,085 7,186 2,912 355
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Middlesex 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 Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Middlesex County, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Middlesex County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Middlesex County, Connecticut including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 349
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 374
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middlesex County, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Middlesex County features 3,672 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut

There are 442 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middlesex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex County, Connecticut

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.