Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hunterdon County, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Hunterdon County where there are 19+ 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.

Heritage Village at Lambertville

258 Brunswick Avenue, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530

The Willows at Flemington Junction North

200 Justin Court, Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Rhaf Company, LLC C/O Cervelli Mngmt

44 Mckenzie Rd, Hampton, New Jersey 08827

Hampton Manor Apartments

154-160 Route 31, Hampton, New Jersey 08827

Community Options Hopewell Residence2009

1619 Harbourton Rocktown Rd, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530

Sergentsville Group Home

548 Rosemont Ringoes Rd, Stockton, New Jersey 8559

Community Hope VIII Consumer Home

43 Butler St, Franklin, New Jersey 07416

Milford Group Home

1 John Lelo Ave, Milford, New Jersey 08848

Concetta Towers

75 Catlin Rd, Franklin, New Jersey 07416

Hibernia Apartments

25 S Main St, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530

Allies Homes 2009

137 Sandy Ridge Rd, Stockton, New Jersey 08559

Mirota Senior Residence

200 Van Horne Rd, White House Station, New Jersey 08889

Clinton Woods

1355 Route 31 S., Clinton, New Jersey 08801

The Willows at Flemington Junction South

2500 Hobson Court, Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Willows at Whitehouse Station

100 Nelson Street, Readington, New Jersey 08889

Litc 0755 Franklin Senior Housing

1 Mill St, Franklin, New Jersey 07416

The Willows at Annandale Village

100 Lechner Circ., Annandale, New Jersey 08801

Readington Senior Apartments

24 Van Horn Rd, White House Station, New Jersey 0

Litc 719 Church Street Senior Residences

62 Church St, Flemington, New Jersey 08822

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hunterdon County, New Jersey
$43.11/hour
$29.38 (+214%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $35.86 (+495%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hunterdon County, 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

The County of Hunterdon County has 129,777 people living in 50,515 households.

There are 13,351 renters living in 6,881 renter households in this County. Renters make up 10.29 percent of the population living in Hunterdon County.

What is the rental market like in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 51,684 housing units in the Hunterdon County area. Of these, 7,905 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hunterdon County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hunterdon County is 2 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 Hunterdon County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hunterdon County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
294 2,506 2,918 1,566 391
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hunterdon County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Hunterdon County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,608 to $3,031. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,608
One BR $1,807
Two BR $2,276
Three BR $2,756
Four BR $3,031
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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

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 230 78 percent
One BR 1,612 64 percent
Two BR 785 27 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Hunterdon County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 743
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 119
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Hunterdon County features 193 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey

There are 696 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hunterdon County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hunterdon County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hunterdon County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hunterdon County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,048 and $2,504.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.