City of Orange, New Jersey Affordable Housing

Waiting Lists in City of Orange, New Jersey

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in City of Orange. Go to the New Jersey Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near City of Orange.

Public Housing Agencies Serving City of Orange, 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.

City of Orange, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in City of Orange, New Jersey

City of Orange features 1,071 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 City of Orange, New Jersey

There are 1,003 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in City of Orange.

Housing Choice Vouchers in City of Orange, New Jersey

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in City of Orange, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,445 and $1,767.

2023 City of Orange, New Jersey Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

City of Orange, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Population and Household Demographics

City of Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in City of Orange are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in City of Orange

The median gross income for households in City of Orange is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In City of Orange

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For City of Orange, the AMI is calculated from all households within Essex County.

In City of Orange, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $115,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in City of Orange

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in City of Orange