What HUD offices serve Ventnor City, 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 Ventnor City.
How many renters live in Ventnor City, New Jersey?
The City of Ventnor City has 9,285 people living in 4,348 households.
There are 3,195 renters living in 1,600 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.41 percent of the population living in Ventnor City.
What is the rental market like in Ventnor City, New Jersey?
There are an estimated 7,760 housing units in the Ventnor City area. Of these, 1,698 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ventnor City, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ventnor City?
The rental vacancy rate in Ventnor City is 6 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 Ventnor City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventnor City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 405 | 576 | 294 | 82 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventnor City
A large number of apartments in Ventnor City 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 Ventnor City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Ventnor City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,172 to $2,584. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,172 |
| One BR | $1,340 |
| Two BR | $1,670 |
| Three BR | $2,353 |
| Four BR | $2,584 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ventnor City, New Jersey
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ventnor City?
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 | 30 | 15 percent |
| One BR | 315 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 246 | 43 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Ventnor City, New Jersey
How many affordable rental units are in Ventnor City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ventnor City, New Jersey including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 149 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ventnor City, New Jersey
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Ventnor City, New Jersey
Ventnor City features 151 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 Ventnor City, New Jersey
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ventnor City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ventnor City, New Jersey
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ventnor City landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ventnor City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ventnor City, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,503 and $1,837.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
