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

Discover affordable housing in Morris County where there are 52+ 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.

Marveland Crescent

1000 Marveland Crescent, Mount Olive Township, New Jersey 07836

One Thompson Avenue

1 Thompson Ave., Dover, New Jersey 07801

Cheshire Home III

9 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park, New Jersey 7932

Mcail Liberty House

81 Ketch Rd, Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Preferred Supportive Housing 2

37 Ridgewood Dr, Dover, New Jersey 08755

Newbridge Hmc

12 Ringenbach Ln, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

New Bridge Independent Housing

411 Birch St, Boonton, New Jersey 07005

Mill Pond Towers Apartments

45 Bassett Hwy, Dover, New Jersey 07801

Brookside Senior Citizens

1111 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey 07054

Morris Mews

103 Ketch Rd, Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Pequannock Senior Citizens

101 Boulevard, Pequannock, New Jersey 07440

Cheshire Home II

339 N Beverwyck Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey 07054

Community Options Siek

20 Siek Rd, Butler, New Jersey 07405

Community Options Van Houten S

38 Van Houten Ave, Butler, New Jersey 07405

Butler Senior Housing

9 Ace Rd, Butler, New Jersey 07405

Community Hope VI Consumer Hom

102A S 1st Ave, Kenvil, New Jersey 07847

Community Hope III Consumer Ho

1 Locust St, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

Baldwin Oaks Apartments

299 Baldwin Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey 07054

The Willows at Cedar Knolls

53 Horsehill Rd, Hanover, New Jersey 07927

The Arc Morris

Horsehill Rd, Hanover, New Jersey 07981

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Morris County, New Jersey
$36.29/hour
$22.56 (+164%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $29.04 (+401%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Morris 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 Morris County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Morris County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Morris County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Morris County, New Jersey?

The County of Morris County has 511,151 people living in 194,141 households.

There are 92,834 renters living in 48,644 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.16 percent of the population living in Morris County.

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

There are an estimated 197,541 housing units in the Morris County area. Of these, 51,578 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morris County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morris County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,135 21,398 16,415 4,294 1,845
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morris County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Morris County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,379 to $2,800. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,379
One BR $1,590
Two BR $1,916
Three BR $2,424
Four BR $2,800
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morris County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morris 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 1,868 45 percent
One BR 9,804 46 percent
Two BR 3,259 20 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Morris County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Morris County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 982
Public Housing 363
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 882
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 159
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 52
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 197
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morris County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Morris County, New Jersey

Morris County features 2,131 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 Morris County, New Jersey

There are 998 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morris County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Morris County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morris County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Morris County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morris County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.