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

Discover affordable housing in Passaic County where there are 75+ 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.

Freedom Village

69 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07501

Rising Dove Senior Apartments

72 Carroll St, Paterson, New Jersey 07501

Essex Phoenix Mills

24 Mill St, Paterson, New Jersey 07501

Straight and Narrow Apartments

394 Straight St, Paterson, New Jersey 07501

Preakness Commons

1111 Chatham Ct, Wayne, New Jersey 07470

Clifton Consumer Home

123 Luisser St, Clifton, New Jersey 07012

Passaic Consumer Home

234 Paulison Ave, Passaic, New Jersey 07055

Harborside II Independent Livi

9 Timothy St, Paterson, New Jersey 07503

Haledon Consumer Home

639 Belmont Ave, Haledon, New Jersey 07508

Riese Madison Park

70 Dey St, Paterson, New Jersey 07503

Evergreen Manor

50 Sade St, Clifton, New Jersey 07013

Monsignor Joseph Bristel Residence Aka Maria Ha

194 Pennington Ave, Passaic, New Jersey 7055

The William Hinchliffe Manor

505 W Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey 07522

Boulevard Senior Citizens

187 Boulevard Park, Passaic, New Jersey 07055

Pompton Lakes Senior Housing

100 Hunter Pl, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey 07442

Wayne Group Home

350 Oldham Rd, Wayne, New Jersey 07470

Daughters of Miriam I

127 Hazel St, Clifton, New Jersey 7011

Daughters of Miriam II

155 Hazel St, Clifton, New Jersey 07011

Aspen Hamilton Apartments

280 12th Ave, Paterson, New Jersey 07514

Triangle Village

85 Paterson St, Paterson, New Jersey 07501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Passaic County, New Jersey
$35.83/hour
$22.10 (+161%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $28.58 (+394%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Passaic 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 Passaic County, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Passaic County, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Passaic County, New Jersey?

The County of Passaic County has 513,936 people living in 179,292 households.

There are 226,138 renters living in 83,209 renter households in this County. Renters make up 44 percent of the population living in Passaic County.

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

There are an estimated 185,492 housing units in the Passaic County area. Of these, 85,789 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Passaic County, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Passaic County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Passaic County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7,270 25,062 28,515 19,523 2,409
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Passaic County

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Passaic County

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 Passaic County, New Jersey

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Passaic 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 5,782 80 percent
One BR 17,841 71 percent
Two BR 13,607 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Passaic County, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Passaic County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,585
Public Housing 1,232
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,635
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 104
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 80
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 85
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Passaic County, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Passaic County, New Jersey

Passaic County features 4,196 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 Passaic County, New Jersey

There are 2,414 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Passaic County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Passaic County, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Passaic County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Passaic County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Passaic County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,703 and $2,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.