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

Discover affordable housing in Keene where there are 20+ 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.

Brookbend West

82 Meadow Rd, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Brookbend East

27 Ivy Dr, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Emerald Street House

32 Emerald St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Stone Arch Family

823 Court St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Stone Arch Senior

835 Court St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

West Mill Senior

110 RAILROAD ST, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Central Square Terrace

5 Central Sq, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Keene Housing Scattered Sites

94 Spring Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Harper Acres

104-169 Castle St & 109 Ashuelot Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Ash Brook Apartments

191-195 Key Rd, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Bennett Block

32 Washington Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Meadow Road Apartments

72-76 Meadow Rd, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

North & Gilsum Street Apartments

28 North St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Forest View Apartments

8-28 Harmony Lane, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Railroad Sqaure

49 Community Way, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Cityside Family Housing

92 Water St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Keene Highlands

11 Citizens Way, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Keene East Side Seniors

115 Railroad St, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Autumn Leaf Village

50 Ivy Dr, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

Cleveland Place

21 Roxbury Plz, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Keene, New Hampshire
$26.40/hour
$19.15 (+264%) more than New Hampshire minimum wage and $19.15 (+264%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Keene, 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 Keene, New Hampshire.

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

How many renters live in Keene, New Hampshire?

The City of Keene has 22,907 people living in 9,259 households.

There are 8,643 renters living in 4,497 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.73 percent of the population living in Keene.

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

There are an estimated 10,313 housing units in the Keene area. Of these, 4,994 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Keene, New Hampshire, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Keene?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Keene
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
170 1,528 1,871 601 188
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Keene

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Keene

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $945 to $1,888. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $945
One BR $1,061
Two BR $1,394
Three BR $1,833
Four BR $1,888
2024 Fair Market Rents in Keene, New Hampshire

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

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 145 85 percent
One BR 1,004 66 percent
Two BR 987 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Keene, New Hampshire

How many affordable rental units are in Keene?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 358
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 283
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Keene, New Hampshire

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

Income Based Apartments in Keene, New Hampshire

Keene features 242 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 Keene, New Hampshire

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Keene, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Keene landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Keene.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Keene, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,255 and $1,533.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.