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

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Harrison Gardens

740 William St, Harrison, New Jersey 07029

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harrison, New Jersey
$43.54/hour
$29.81 (+217%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $36.29 (+501%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Harrison, 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 Harrison, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Harrison, New Jersey?

The City of Harrison has 19,217 people living in 8,531 households.

There are 14,776 renters living in 6,662 renter households in this City. Renters make up 76.89 percent of the population living in Harrison.

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

There are an estimated 9,051 housing units in the Harrison area. Of these, 7,026 units are rental homes, making up 78 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrison, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrison?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrison is 4 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 Harrison for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
919 2,064 2,167 1,391 37
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Harrison

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,993 to $3,183. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,993
One BR $2,025
Two BR $2,299
Three BR $2,855
Four BR $3,183
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrison, New Jersey

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

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 76 8 percent
One BR 522 25 percent
Two BR 814 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrison, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Harrison?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 268
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrison, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrison, New Jersey

Harrison features 268 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 Harrison, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrison, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harrison landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Harrison.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harrison, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,069 and $2,529.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.