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

Discover affordable housing in Englewood where there are 6+ 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.

Westmoor Gardens

4 Slocum Ave, Englewood, New Jersey 07631

Englewood II

68 William St, Englewood, New Jersey 07631

Up With Housing

70 Jay St, Englewood, New Jersey 7631

King Gardens

Humphrey and Williams Sts, Englewood, New Jersey 7631

Rock Creek Terrace

1 Rock Creek Terrace, Englewood, New Jersey 07631

Vincent K Tibbs Sc

111 West St, Englewood, New Jersey 07631

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Englewood, New Jersey
$35.83/hour
$22.10 (+161%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $28.58 (+394%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Englewood, 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 Englewood, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Englewood, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Englewood, New Jersey?

The City of Englewood has 29,109 people living in 11,317 households.

There are 11,848 renters living in 5,139 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.7 percent of the population living in Englewood.

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

There are an estimated 12,277 housing units in the Englewood area. Of these, 5,565 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Englewood, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Englewood?

The rental vacancy rate in Englewood is 5 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 Englewood for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Englewood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
160 1,293 2,889 473 221
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Englewood

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Englewood

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,400 to $2,946. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,400
One BR $1,645
Two BR $1,892
Three BR $2,342
Four BR $2,946
2024 Fair Market Rents in Englewood, New Jersey

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

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 86 54 percent
One BR 607 47 percent
Two BR 920 32 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Englewood, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Englewood?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 270
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 223
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Englewood, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Englewood, New Jersey

Englewood features 358 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 Englewood, New Jersey

There are 268 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Englewood.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Englewood, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Englewood landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Englewood.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Englewood, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,703 and $2,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.