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

Discover affordable housing in Woodsville 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.

Opera Block

65 Central Street, Woodsville, New Hampshire 03785

Woodsville

9 Highland St, Woodsville, New Hampshire 03785

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Woodsville, New Hampshire
$24.91/hour
$17.66 (+244%) more than New Hampshire minimum wage and $17.66 (+244%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Woodsville, New Hampshire?

The City of Woodsville has 1,329 people living in 542 households.

There are 688 renters living in 323 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.77 percent of the population living in Woodsville.

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

There are an estimated 705 housing units in the Woodsville area. Of these, 323 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodsville, New Hampshire, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodsville is 0 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 Woodsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 153 94 32 44
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Woodsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $891 to $1,940. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $891
One BR $1,001
Two BR $1,315
Three BR $1,708
Four BR $1,940
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodsville, New Hampshire

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

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
One BR 81 53 percent
Two BR 57 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodsville, New Hampshire

How many affordable rental units are in Woodsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 13
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodsville, New Hampshire

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodsville, New Hampshire

Woodsville features 34 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 Woodsville, New Hampshire

There are 14 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodsville, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Woodsville landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Woodsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodsville, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,184 and $1,447.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.