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

Discover affordable housing in Hillsdale 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.

Hillsdale House

32 Piermont Ave, Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642

Hillsdale Group Home

42 Magnolia Ave, Hillsdale, New Jersey 07642

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, 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, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs for Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hillsdale, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Hillsdale, New Jersey?

The City of Hillsdale has 10,125 people living in 3,416 households.

There are 791 renters living in 314 renter households in this City. Renters make up 7.81 percent of the population living in Hillsdale.

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

There are an estimated 3,515 housing units in the Hillsdale area. Of these, 337 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hillsdale, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hillsdale?

The rental vacancy rate in Hillsdale is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Hillsdale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 111 106 35 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hillsdale

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Hillsdale

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 Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

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 13 35 percent
One BR 72 65 percent
Two BR 15 14 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hillsdale, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Hillsdale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 98
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Hillsdale, New Jersey

Hillsdale features 106 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 Hillsdale, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hillsdale, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hillsdale landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hillsdale.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.