Stoler House

186 Wolfpit Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Kingsway Apartments

152 Westport Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted

Keystone House

16 Elmcrest Ter
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Hill Top Homes

212 Rowayton Ave
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
62+
Accessible
Elderly Supportive Housing

Colonial Village

24 Monroe St
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted

One Leonard Street Apartments

1 Leonard St
Norwalk, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
Accessible
62+

Monterey Village

133 Monterey Place Building #1, Apartment #3 Norwalk
Norwalk, Connecticut

There are 249 low-income apartments in Norwalk that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Norwalk, Connecticut can range from $1,750 to $1,950 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,426 low-income homes in Norwalk where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on September 14th, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Norwalk

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Norwalk

City Apartments
Bridgeport, CT Affordable Housing programs support 49 apartment communities in Bridgeport.
Stamford, CT Affordable Housing programs support 43 apartment communities in Stamford.
Danbury, CT Affordable Housing programs support 20 apartment communities in Danbury.
Greenwich, CT Affordable Housing programs support 11 apartment communities in Greenwich.
Westport, CT Affordable Housing programs support 5 apartment communities in Westport.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Norwalk, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher
Go to the Connecticut Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Norwalk.

Norwalk, Connecticut Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk features 1,426 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 Norwalk, Connecticut

There are 249 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norwalk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norwalk, Connecticut

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norwalk, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,307 and $2,819.

2023 Norwalk, Connecticut Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Norwalk, Connecticut Fair Market Rent $1,735 $2,127 $2,563 $3,160 $3,443
Norwalk, Connecticut Payment Standard Range $1,562 to $1,909 $1,914 to $2,340 $2,307 to $2,819 $2,844 to $3,476 $3,099 to $3,787

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Norwalk, CT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 27
Total Low Income Apartments 1,924
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,426
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Norwalk are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Norwalk

The median gross income for households in Norwalk is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Norwalk

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Norwalk, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fairfield County.

In Norwalk, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $134,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Norwalk

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Norwalk

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Norwalk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,250 $31,150 $35,050 $38,900 $42,050 $45,150 $48,250 $51,350
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Norwalk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$45,400 $51,850 $58,350 $64,800 $70,000 $75,200 $80,400 $85,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Norwalk AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$63,000 $72,000 $81,000 $89,950 $97,150 $104,350 $111,550 $118,750