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

Discover affordable housing in Salem County where there are 22+ 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.

Pennsville Towers

40 Eaton Rd, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070

Village Arms Apartments

311 Shell Rd, Carneys Point, New Jersey 08069

Penns Grove Gardens

1 Helms Cove Lane, Penns Grove, New Jersey 08069

The Willows at Bailey Corner

1006 Bailey St, Pilesgrove, New Jersey 08098

Cspnj Homes 2006

24 Oberlin Rd, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070

Salem Homes 2004

369 S Main St, Woodstown, New Jersey 08098

Salem Historic Homes

90 Carpenter St , Salem, New Jersey 08079

Salem Senior Village Apartments

2 Hires Avenue, Salem, New Jersey 8079

Kent Street Senior Apartments

11 Kent Ave, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070

Village at Woodstown

21 Alloway Rd, Woodstown, New Jersey 08098

Harvest Point I & II

469 Grieves Parkway, Salem, New Jersey 08079

Carneys Point Senior Litc 639

44 S DuPont Rd, Carneys Point, New Jersey 08069

Penn Village Apartments

200 South Smith Ave, Penns Grove, New Jersey 8069

Litc 747 Salem Senior Village

155 W Broadway, Salem, New Jersey 8079

Whispering Waters Phase II

469 Grieves Pkwy, Salem, New Jersey 08079

Silver Run Park Apartments

300 Gillette Avenue, Penns Grove, New Jersey 08069

Fichera,Frank J

400 Pointers Auburn Road, Salem, New Jersey

Larchmont Farms

201 Route 77, Elmer, New Jersey

Soders Village CO Hillcrest Apartments

Soders Rd, Carneys Point, New Jersey 08069

Westside Court Broadway Tws

345 Keasbey St, Salem, New Jersey 08079

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Salem County, 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 Salem 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), Public Housing programs for Salem County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Salem County, New Jersey?

The County of Salem County has 65,117 people living in 25,221 households.

There are 13,998 renters living in 6,332 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.5 percent of the population living in Salem County.

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

There are an estimated 27,739 housing units in the Salem County area. Of these, 7,736 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Salem County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Salem County?

The rental vacancy rate in Salem County is 6 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 Salem County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salem County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
521 1,971 2,362 1,866 385
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Salem County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Salem County

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 Salem County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Salem 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 384 74 percent
One BR 1,723 87 percent
Two BR 1,882 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Salem County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Salem County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,018
Public Housing 333
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 374
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 460
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Salem County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Salem County, New Jersey

Salem County features 1,167 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 Salem County, New Jersey

There are 482 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salem County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salem County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salem County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Salem County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.