What HUD offices serve Berlin, New Jersey?
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.
Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Berlin.
How many renters live in Berlin, New Jersey?
The City of Berlin has 7,489 people living in 2,835 households.
There are 1,221 renters living in 588 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.3 percent of the population living in Berlin.
What is the rental market like in Berlin, New Jersey?
There are an estimated 3,007 housing units in the Berlin area. Of these, 710 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Berlin, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Berlin?
The rental vacancy rate in Berlin is 17 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 Berlin for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berlin
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 118 | 235 | 166 | 27 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Berlin
A large number of apartments in Berlin 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 Berlin are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 39 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 Berlin
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 Berlin, New Jersey
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Berlin?
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 | 18 | 43 percent |
| One BR | 35 | 30 percent |
| Two BR | 120 | 51 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Berlin, New Jersey
How many affordable rental units are in Berlin?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Berlin, New Jersey including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 36 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Berlin, New Jersey
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin features 0 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 Berlin, New Jersey
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Berlin.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Berlin, New Jersey
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Berlin landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Berlin.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Berlin, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
