What HUD offices serve Red Bank, 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 Red Bank.
How many renters live in Red Bank, New Jersey?
The City of Red Bank has 12,868 people living in 6,084 households.
There are 5,910 renters living in 2,934 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.93 percent of the population living in Red Bank.
What is the rental market like in Red Bank, New Jersey?
There are an estimated 6,387 housing units in the Red Bank area. Of these, 2,934 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Red Bank, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Red Bank?
The rental vacancy rate in Red Bank 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 Red Bank for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Red Bank
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 1,179 | 1,217 | 419 | 54 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Red Bank
A large number of apartments in Red Bank 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 Red Bank are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Red Bank
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,904. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,385 |
| One BR | $1,546 |
| Two BR | $1,916 |
| Three BR | $2,604 |
| Four BR | $2,904 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Red Bank, New Jersey
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Red Bank?
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 | 57 | 88 percent |
| One BR | 604 | 51 percent |
| Two BR | 137 | 11 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Red Bank, New Jersey
How many affordable rental units are in Red Bank?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Red Bank, New Jersey including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 115 |
| Public Housing | 90 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 56 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 3 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Red Bank, New Jersey
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Red Bank, New Jersey
Red Bank features 72 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 Red Bank, New Jersey
There are 165 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Red Bank.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Red Bank, New Jersey
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Red Bank landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Red Bank.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Red Bank, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
