Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Eatontown, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Eatontown 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.

Eatontown Senior Citizewns Aka the Meadowbrook

55 Wykoff Rd, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724

Supportive Housing of Eatontown

65 Broad St, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Eatontown, New Jersey
$36.29/hour
$22.56 (+164%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $29.04 (+401%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Eatontown, 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) programs for Eatontown, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Eatontown, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Eatontown, New Jersey?

The City of Eatontown has 13,522 people living in 5,778 households.

There are 4,638 renters living in 2,458 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.3 percent of the population living in Eatontown.

What is the rental market like in Eatontown, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 6,043 housing units in the Eatontown area. Of these, 2,489 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eatontown, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eatontown?

The rental vacancy rate in Eatontown is 1 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 Eatontown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eatontown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
171 1,527 525 146 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eatontown

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Eatontown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,904. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,385
One BR $1,546
Two BR $1,916
Three BR $2,604
Four BR $2,904
2024 Fair Market Rents in Eatontown, New Jersey

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

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 97 57 percent
One BR 919 60 percent
Two BR 160 30 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Eatontown, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Eatontown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 195
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eatontown, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Eatontown, New Jersey

Eatontown features 200 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 Eatontown, New Jersey

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eatontown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eatontown, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eatontown landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Eatontown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eatontown, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.