Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Stafford Springs, CT

Discover affordable housing in Stafford Springs where there are 5+ 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.

Avery Park

91 West Street, Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076

Riverside Village III

104 Furnace Ave, Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076

Shamrock West

48 West Street, Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Riverside II C/O Louis Real Estate Services

102 Furnace Avenue, Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Riverside Village I C/O Louis Real Estate Services

98 Furnace Avenue, Stafford Springs, Connecticut

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stafford Springs, Connecticut
$31.33/hour
$15.64 (+100%) more than Connecticut minimum wage and $24.08 (+332%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Stafford Springs, Connecticut?

The City of Stafford Springs has 4,890 people living in 2,056 households.

There are 1,375 renters living in 717 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.12 percent of the population living in Stafford Springs.

What is the rental market like in Stafford Springs, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 2,254 housing units in the Stafford Springs area. Of these, 811 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stafford Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Stafford Springs is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Stafford Springs for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stafford Springs
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 270 316 117 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stafford Springs

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Stafford Springs

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,121 to $2,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,121
One BR $1,319
Two BR $1,654
Three BR $2,000
Four BR $2,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

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

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 7 100 percent
One BR 249 92 percent
Two BR 282 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Stafford Springs?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 71
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Stafford Springs features 148 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 Stafford Springs, Connecticut

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stafford Springs, Connecticut

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stafford Springs, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,489 and $1,819.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.