Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cumberland County, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Cumberland County where there are 50+ 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.

Walnut Manor Apartments

794 E. Walnut Road, Vineland, New Jersey 08360

Vineland Gardens

6th and Catherin Sts, Vineland, New Jersey 08360

Luther Acres Apartments

560 Sarah Pl, Vineland, New Jersey 08360

Oakview Apartments

1701 E Broad St, Millville, New Jersey 08332

Newcomb Senior Housing

1023 E. Almond St., Vineland, New Jersey 08360

Countryside Village

99 Deerfield Drive, Seabrook, New Jersey 08302

The Willows at Bridgeton

76 Lakeview Ave, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302

Delsea Village

2223 S 2nd Street, Millville, New Jersey 08332

Spring Garden Senior Housing

1781 S Spring Rd, Vineland, New Jersey 08361

Burlington Manor Apartments

86 S Burlington Rd, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302

Liverpool South Port Norris

189 Memorial Ave, Port Norris, New Jersey 08349

Commercial Township Housing

504 James Moore Rd, Port Norris, New Jersey 08349

Hopewell Senior Place

40 Old Stagecoach Rd , Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302

Delsea Gardens

S Delsea Drive, Millville, New Jersey 08322

Countryside Village I 725

9 Ichisaka Way, Bridgeton, New Jersey 8302

Landis Square Senior Apartments

925 Landis Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey 08360

Jaycee Plaza

122 E Main St, Millville, New Jersey 08332

Cedarview Court

2045 Wheaton Ave, Millville, New Jersey 08332

Holly Berry Court

1153 Holly Berry Ln, Millville, New Jersey 08332

Ferguson Court

13 Ferguson Court, Millville, New Jersey 08332

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cumberland County, New Jersey
$29.26/hour
$15.53 (+113%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $22.01 (+304%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cumberland County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Cumberland County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cumberland County.

How many renters live in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

The County of Cumberland County has 151,356 people living in 54,961 households.

There are 45,133 renters living in 18,202 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.82 percent of the population living in Cumberland County.

What is the rental market like in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 57,254 housing units in the Cumberland County area. Of these, 19,194 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cumberland County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cumberland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Cumberland County is 2 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 Cumberland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cumberland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,160 4,721 5,840 4,912 999
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cumberland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Cumberland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,186 to $2,112. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,186
One BR $1,216
Two BR $1,545
Three BR $2,043
Four BR $2,112
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cumberland County, New Jersey

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

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 983 85 percent
One BR 3,314 70 percent
Two BR 4,749 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cumberland County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Cumberland County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cumberland County, New Jersey including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,050
Public Housing 1,100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,042
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 124
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 41
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cumberland County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Cumberland County, New Jersey

Cumberland County features 2,533 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 Cumberland County, New Jersey

There are 1,475 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cumberland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cumberland County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cumberland County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Cumberland County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cumberland County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,391 and $1,700.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.