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

Discover affordable housing in Gibbstown 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.

Gibbstown Consumer Home

631 Pieta Pl, Gibbstown, New Jersey 08027

Homestead at Harmony

400 Harmony Rd , Gibbstown, New Jersey 08027

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gibbstown, New Jersey
$32.90/hour
$19.17 (+140%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Gibbstown, 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 Gibbstown, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Gibbstown, New Jersey?

The City of Gibbstown has 3,471 people living in 1,423 households.

There are 476 renters living in 233 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.71 percent of the population living in Gibbstown.

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

There are an estimated 1,498 housing units in the Gibbstown area. Of these, 233 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gibbstown, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gibbstown?

The rental vacancy rate in Gibbstown is 0 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 Gibbstown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibbstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 49 146 30 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibbstown

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Gibbstown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gibbstown, New Jersey

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

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
One BR 23 47 percent
Two BR 83 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gibbstown, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Gibbstown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gibbstown, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Gibbstown, New Jersey

Gibbstown features 63 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 Gibbstown, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gibbstown, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gibbstown landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gibbstown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gibbstown, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.