Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dover, NH

Discover affordable housing in Dover where there are 16+ 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.

Cocheco Park Apartments

40 Chestnut Street , Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Mast Landing Senior Housing

250 Mast Road, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Bellamy Mill Apartments

50 Mill St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Riverview Apartments

5 Green St, Dover, New Hampshire 3820

Woodbury Mills

2 Dover St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Whittier Falls

62 Whittier St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Rutland Manor

Rutland Mnr, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Covered Bridge Manor

280 County Farm Rd, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Redden Gardens

24 Adelle Dr, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Bradley Commons

577 Central Ave, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Child and Family Services

61 Park St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Westgate Village

1 Westgate Dr, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Amp 3 - Court, Wt, Sj

18 Chapel St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Amp 1 - Mineral Park, Whittier Park

91 Pleasant View Cir, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Amp 2 - Np, Uc, Ebt

34 Union St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Addison Place

65 Whittier St, Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dover, New Hampshire
$37.94/hour
$30.69 (+423%) more than New Hampshire minimum wage and $30.69 (+423%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dover, New Hampshire?

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, Moving to Work programs for Dover, New Hampshire.

Go to the New Hampshire Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dover.

How many renters live in Dover, New Hampshire?

The City of Dover has 32,849 people living in 14,606 households.

There are 13,474 renters living in 7,021 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.02 percent of the population living in Dover.

What is the rental market like in Dover, New Hampshire?

There are an estimated 15,245 housing units in the Dover area. Of these, 7,421 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dover, New Hampshire, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dover?

The rental vacancy rate in Dover 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 Dover for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dover
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
382 1,993 3,332 707 482
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dover

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Dover

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,481 to $2,999. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,481
One BR $1,582
Two BR $2,003
Three BR $2,557
Four BR $2,999
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dover, New Hampshire

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

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 343 90 percent
One BR 1,493 75 percent
Two BR 1,492 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dover, New Hampshire

How many affordable rental units are in Dover?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dover, New Hampshire including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 684
Public Housing 274
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 128
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dover, New Hampshire

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

Income Based Apartments in Dover, New Hampshire

Dover features 609 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 Dover, New Hampshire

There are 660 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dover.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dover, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dover landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dover.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dover, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,803 and $2,203.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.