What HUD offices serve Park Ridge, 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.
Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Park Ridge.
How many renters live in Park Ridge, New Jersey?
The City of Park Ridge has 9,098 people living in 3,203 households.
There are 1,260 renters living in 574 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.85 percent of the population living in Park Ridge.
What is the rental market like in Park Ridge, New Jersey?
There are an estimated 3,441 housing units in the Park Ridge area. Of these, 601 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Park Ridge, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Park Ridge?
The rental vacancy rate in Park Ridge is 0 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 Park Ridge for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Park Ridge
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 162 | 171 | 18 | 63 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Park Ridge
A large number of apartments in Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Park Ridge
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,400 to $2,946. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,400 |
| One BR | $1,645 |
| Two BR | $1,892 |
| Three BR | $2,342 |
| Four BR | $2,946 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Park Ridge, New Jersey
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Park Ridge?
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 | 23 | 17 percent |
| One BR | 24 | 15 percent |
| Two BR | 28 | 16 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Park Ridge, New Jersey
How many affordable rental units are in Park Ridge?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Park Ridge, New Jersey including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 35 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Park Ridge, New Jersey
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Park Ridge, New Jersey
Park Ridge features 36 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 Park Ridge, New Jersey
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Park Ridge.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Park Ridge, New Jersey
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Park Ridge landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Park Ridge.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Park Ridge, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,703 and $2,081.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
