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

Discover affordable housing in Warren County where there are 13+ 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.

Hackettstown Senior Citizens

681 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840

Pohatcong Consumer Home

415 Liggett Blvd, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Echo Housing Demonstration Program

48 Ridgeway Ave, Hope, New Jersey 07823

Lopatcong Consumer Home

150 S 7th St, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Columbia Supportive Living

46 Koeck Rd, Columbia, New Jersey 07832

Alpha Group Home

429 Pohatcong St, Alpha, New Jersey 08865

Alternatives Homes 2004

20 James Ave, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Clymer Village

211 Red School Ln, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Heckman House

525 Fisher Ave, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Heckman Terrace

427 Watson Pl, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

Don Ver Apartments 707

169 S Main St, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

New Jersey

400 Prospect St, Belvidere, New Jersey 07823

Windtryst Apartments

RR 519, Belvidere, New Jersey 7823

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Warren County, New Jersey
$29.17/hour
$15.44 (+112%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $21.92 (+302%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Warren 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 Warren County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Warren County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Warren County, New Jersey?

The County of Warren County has 110,926 people living in 45,507 households.

There are 21,518 renters living in 11,548 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.4 percent of the population living in Warren County.

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

There are an estimated 46,493 housing units in the Warren County area. Of these, 12,383 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Warren County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Warren County?

The rental vacancy rate in Warren 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 Warren County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
616 4,597 3,805 2,257 675
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Warren County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Warren County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,171 to $2,278. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,171
One BR $1,277
Two BR $1,540
Three BR $1,950
Four BR $2,278
2024 Fair Market Rents in Warren County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Warren 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 318 52 percent
One BR 2,971 65 percent
Two BR 2,158 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Warren County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Warren County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Public Housing 578
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 165
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 259
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Warren County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Warren County, New Jersey

Warren County features 778 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 Warren County, New Jersey

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Warren County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Warren County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Warren County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Warren County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Warren County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,386 and $1,694.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.