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

Discover affordable housing in Middlesex County where there are 110+ 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.

New Brunswick Apartments

33 Commercial Ave, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

North Brunswick Crescent

1003 Crescent Court, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902

Robert Noble Manor

241 Gordon Street, South Amboy, New Jersey 08879

Woodhaven Terrace

100 Woodhaven Dr , Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852

Reinhard Manor

401 Fairview Ave, Colonia, New Jersey 07067

Dalina Manor

113 James St, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861

Maple Tree Manor

1255 Rahway Ave, Avenel, New Jersey 07001

AHEPA Highland Apartments

239 South Sixth Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey 8904

Finn Towers

19 Martin Terrace, Woodbridge, New Jersey 7095

Truman Square

111 Truman Dr. S., Edison, New Jersey 08817

Jacobs Landing

800A Bunns Lane, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095

St. Paul the Apostle Senior Residences

635 Amboy Ave., Edison, New Jersey 08837

Greens at Avenel

1450 Rahway Ave, Avenel, New Jersey 07095

Hasen/ Stack RAD

333 Rector St, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 8861

Dunlap RAD

Scattered Sites, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861

Crescent Park

1 Arlington Ave, Spotswood, New Jersey 08884

Chuck Costello Complex

1998 Route 18 North, Old Bridge, New Jersey 8857

Lord Stirling Senior Housing

43 Carman St, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Hillcrest Manor at South Amboy, LLC

2097 State Highway 35 South, South Amboy, New Jersey 08879

Wyndhurst at Plainsboro - 259

900 Wyndhurst Dr, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Middlesex County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Middlesex County, New Jersey?

The County of Middlesex County has 861,418 people living in 306,950 households.

There are 265,989 renters living in 107,568 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.88 percent of the population living in Middlesex County.

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

There are an estimated 317,277 housing units in the Middlesex County area. Of these, 111,300 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Middlesex County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middlesex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Middlesex County is 3 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 Middlesex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,554 43,854 37,100 15,360 3,333
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Middlesex 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 3,904 60 percent
One BR 23,495 54 percent
Two BR 7,856 21 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Middlesex County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Middlesex County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,007
Public Housing 647
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,059
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 3
Section 236 Rental Assistance 89
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 387
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 44
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 196
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middlesex County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Middlesex County features 4,857 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey

There are 3,720 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middlesex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Middlesex County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Middlesex County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.