Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Windsor Locks, CT

Discover affordable housing in Windsor Locks where there are 2+ 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.

St Marys School

55 Grove St, Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096

Chestnut Hill Oak Grove Terrace Apartments

22 Grove St, Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Windsor Locks, 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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What HUD offices serve Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

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

How many renters live in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

The City of Windsor Locks has 12,563 people living in 5,417 households.

There are 2,046 renters living in 1,090 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.29 percent of the population living in Windsor Locks.

What is the rental market like in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 5,584 housing units in the Windsor Locks area. Of these, 1,153 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Windsor Locks?

The rental vacancy rate in Windsor Locks is 3 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 Windsor Locks for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windsor Locks
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 547 327 147 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windsor Locks

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Windsor Locks

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 Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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

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 42 100 percent
One BR 341 62 percent
Two BR 202 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Windsor Locks?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 21
Public Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Windsor Locks features 76 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 Windsor Locks, Connecticut

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Windsor Locks.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Windsor Locks landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Windsor Locks.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.