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

Discover affordable housing in Sussex where there are 3+ 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.

Hillside Manor Apartments

53 Unionville Ave, Sussex, New Jersey 07461

Community Hope VII Consumer Ho

13 Overlook Dr, Sussex, New Jersey 7461

New Jersey

37 Main St, Sussex, New Jersey 07461

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sussex, 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 Sussex, 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 Sussex, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Sussex, New Jersey?

The City of Sussex has 1,918 people living in 875 households.

There are 880 renters living in 481 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.88 percent of the population living in Sussex.

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

There are an estimated 944 housing units in the Sussex area. Of these, 521 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sussex, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sussex?

The rental vacancy rate in Sussex is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Sussex for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 240 176 42 1
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sussex

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 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 Sussex

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 Sussex, New Jersey

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

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 22 100 percent
One BR 214 89 percent
Two BR 104 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sussex, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Sussex?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sussex, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Sussex, New Jersey

Sussex features 12 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 Sussex, New Jersey

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sussex.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sussex, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sussex landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sussex.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.