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

Discover affordable housing in New Haven County where there are 232+ 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.

Cheshire Hillside Village II

175 E Mitchell Ave, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410

Liberty Park II

1-15 Third Street, Ansonia, Connecticut 06401

Crestwood Park I

8 Stoddard Dr, Meriden, Connecticut 6451

Hearth Homes

5 Abbott Ter, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702

Leeway Welton Apartments

1529 State St, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Presidential Gardens and Westwood Village

158 Shelton Ave, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Sheldon Terrace Supportive Housing

24 Sheldon Ter, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Woodside Heights

500 Woodside Ave, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762

Grace Meadows III

273 Roxbury Rd, Southbury, Connecticut 06488

Austin Heights

278 Austin Rd, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705

Villagewood Apartments

10 Village Wood Dr, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705

Valley Mall Manor

80 Glenbrook Ave, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705

University Row

127 Henry St, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Northwood Apartments

187 Northridge Dr, Waterbury, Connecticut 06708

S.A.R.A.H.

197 Alps Rd, Branford, Connecticut 06405

Sara Nor

119 Platt St, Milford, Connecticut 06460

Fellowship Commons Whalley

992 Whalley Ave, New Haven, Connecticut 06515

Margaret B. Mack Supportive Housing

34 Batter Ter, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Victory Gardens

309 Dixwell Ave, New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Legion Woods

442 Legion Ave, New Haven, Connecticut 06519

How many renters live in New Haven County, Connecticut?

The County of New Haven County has 864,751 people living in 336,400 households.

There are 284,111 renters living in 127,423 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.85 percent of the population living in New Haven County.

What is the rental market like in New Haven County, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 368,720 housing units in the New Haven County area. Of these, 136,136 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Haven County, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Haven County?

The rental vacancy rate in New Haven 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 New Haven County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Haven County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7,807 38,540 51,630 23,169 4,894
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Haven County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in New Haven County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 4,882
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 138
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Haven County, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in New Haven County, Connecticut

New Haven County features 13,390 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 New Haven County, Connecticut

There are 4,360 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Haven County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Haven County, Connecticut

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.