Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Milford, CT

Discover affordable housing in Milford where there are 8+ 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.

Sara Nor

119 Platt St, Milford, Connecticut 06460

River Park Elderly

38 W River St, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Demaio Gardens

75 DE Maio Dr, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Alan Jepson Manor

174A Harrison Ave, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Family Scattered Sites

76 Atwater St, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Catherine Mckeen Village

73 Jepson Dr, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Foran Towers

264 High St, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Island View Park

100 Viscount Dr, Milford, Connecticut 06460

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Milford, Connecticut
$33.37/hour
$17.68 (+113%) more than Connecticut minimum wage and $26.12 (+360%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Milford, Connecticut?

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 programs for Milford, Connecticut.

Go to the Connecticut Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Milford.

How many renters live in Milford, Connecticut?

The City of Milford has 50,664 people living in 21,152 households.

There are 9,230 renters living in 4,931 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.22 percent of the population living in Milford.

What is the rental market like in Milford, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 22,969 housing units in the Milford area. Of these, 5,142 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Milford, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Milford?

The rental vacancy rate in Milford is 4 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 Milford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
225 1,989 1,800 622 282
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Milford

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Milford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,194 to $2,990. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,194
One BR $1,499
Two BR $1,762
Three BR $2,130
Four BR $2,990
2024 Fair Market Rents in Milford, Connecticut

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

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 90 40 percent
One BR 900 45 percent
Two BR 216 12 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Milford, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Milford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 120
Public Housing 330
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 63
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Milford, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Milford, Connecticut

Milford features 489 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 Milford, Connecticut

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Milford, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Milford landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Milford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Milford, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,586 and $1,938.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.