Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Newark, DE

Discover affordable housing in Newark where there are 19+ 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.

Victoria Mews Apartments

13-D O, Newark, Delaware 19711

Marydale Retirement Village

135 Jeandell Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713

Carleton Court Apartments

1900 Southway Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713

Cheltenham Village

1201 Kingstown, Newark, Delaware 19702

Our Lady of Grace Village

2300 Mary Angela Way, Newark, Delaware 19713

Main Towers

330 E Main St, Newark, Delaware 19711

Arc Hud VI

7 Firethorn Ct, Newark, Delaware 19711

Arc Hud IV

223 E Seneca Dr, Newark, Delaware 19702

Liberty Terrace

100 Liberty Ter, Newark, Delaware 19702

Carrington Way

100 Kimberton Dr, Newark, Delaware 19713

Dima IV

396 Polly Drummond Hill Rd, Newark, Delaware 19711

Arc Hud II

517 Stamford Dr, Newark, Delaware 19711

Amc Housing Aka Woodmont Garden Apartments

19 Country Club Dr, Newark, Delaware 19711

Dima III

338 Stafford Ave, Newark, Delaware 19711

Marrows Court

100 Whitherspoon Ln, Newark, Delaware 19713

Christiana Farms II

215 Christiana Farms Pl, Newark, Delaware 19702

Newark Commons ( T a Vinings of Christiana )

200 Vinings Way, Newark, Delaware 19702

The Willows at Alder Creek

101 Terrace Drive, Newark, Delaware 19711

Chasemont Apartments

54 Cheswood Blvd, Newark, Delaware 19713

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newark, Delaware
$32.90/hour
$19.65 (+148%) more than Delaware minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Newark, Delaware?

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 Newark, Delaware.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Newark, Delaware.

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

How many renters live in Newark, Delaware?

The City of Newark has 30,655 people living in 9,191 households.

There are 10,980 renters living in 4,402 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.82 percent of the population living in Newark.

What is the rental market like in Newark, Delaware?

There are an estimated 10,560 housing units in the Newark area. Of these, 5,150 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newark, Delaware, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newark?

The rental vacancy rate in Newark is 13 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 Newark for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newark
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
518 864 1,497 715 642
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newark

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 Newark

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newark, Delaware

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

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 134 26 percent
One BR 648 75 percent
Two BR 900 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newark, Delaware

How many affordable rental units are in Newark?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 359
Public Housing 96
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 218
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newark, Delaware

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

Income Based Apartments in Newark, Delaware

Newark features 658 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 Newark, Delaware

There are 437 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newark.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newark, Delaware

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newark, Delaware for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.