Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Plainfield, NJ

Discover affordable housing in Plainfield where there are 17+ 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.

Cedarbrook Apartments

1272 Park Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey 7060

Leland Gardens

1227 East Front Street, Bldg #66, Plainfield, New Jersey 07062

Plainfield Towers West

601 W 7th Street, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Cpnj Plainfield Residence 2009

1022 Field Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Liberty Village

Liberty St, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Cpnj Plainfield Residence II

1019 Hillside Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Covenant Manor

631 E Front St, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Group Home III

936 Terrill Rd, Plainfield, New Jersey 07062

Allen Young Apartments

300 Central Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Netherwoods Village

825 E Front St, Plainfield, New Jersey 7062

The Station at Grant Avenue

738 S. Second St., Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Elmwood Square

532 W. 2nd St., Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

East Front Street Condominiums 200

132 E Front St, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Horizons at Plainfield 657

130 W Front St, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Interfaith Council for the Homeless Ofuc

307 Franklin Pl, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Richmond Towers

520 E Front St, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

Joanne Hollis Gardens

317 Plainfield Ave, Plainfield, New Jersey 07060

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Plainfield, New Jersey
$36.29/hour
$22.56 (+164%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $29.04 (+401%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Plainfield, New Jersey Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Plainfield, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Plainfield, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Plainfield, New Jersey?

The City of Plainfield has 54,358 people living in 16,459 households.

There are 31,650 renters living in 9,205 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.23 percent of the population living in Plainfield.

What is the rental market like in Plainfield, New Jersey?

There are an estimated 17,302 housing units in the Plainfield area. Of these, 9,510 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plainfield, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plainfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Plainfield 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 Plainfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plainfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,074 2,001 3,400 1,973 606
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plainfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Plainfield

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 Plainfield, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Plainfield?

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 525 49 percent
One BR 1,627 81 percent
Two BR 1,332 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Plainfield, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Plainfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,063
Public Housing 344
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 362
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 57
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Plainfield, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey

Plainfield features 939 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 Plainfield, New Jersey

There are 492 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plainfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plainfield, New Jersey

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.