What HUD offices serve Fair Lawn, 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 Fair Lawn.
How many renters live in Fair Lawn, New Jersey?
The City of Fair Lawn has 34,948 people living in 12,309 households.
There are 5,688 renters living in 2,554 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.28 percent of the population living in Fair Lawn.
What is the rental market like in Fair Lawn, New Jersey?
There are an estimated 12,621 housing units in the Fair Lawn area. Of these, 2,639 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fair Lawn?
The rental vacancy rate in Fair Lawn is 3 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 Fair Lawn for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fair Lawn
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 983 | 995 | 201 | 168 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fair Lawn
A large number of apartments in Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Fair Lawn
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 Fair Lawn, New Jersey
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fair Lawn?
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 | 27 | 39 percent |
| One BR | 338 | 34 percent |
| Two BR | 171 | 17 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
How many affordable rental units are in Fair Lawn?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fair Lawn, New Jersey including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 84 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn 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 Fair Lawn, New Jersey
There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fair Lawn.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fair Lawn landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fair Lawn.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fair Lawn, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,703 and $2,081.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
