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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Vineland, New Jersey
$29.26/hour
$15.53 (+113%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $22.01 (+304%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Vineland, 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 Vineland, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Vineland, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Vineland, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Vineland, New Jersey?

The City of Vineland has 60,796 people living in 21,572 households.

There are 15,072 renters living in 6,727 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.79 percent of the population living in Vineland.

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

There are an estimated 22,821 housing units in the Vineland area. Of these, 7,200 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vineland, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vineland?

The rental vacancy rate in Vineland is 4 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 Vineland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vineland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
716 2,112 2,324 1,257 274
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vineland

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Vineland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,186 to $2,112. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,186
One BR $1,216
Two BR $1,545
Three BR $2,043
Four BR $2,112
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vineland, New Jersey

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

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 611 85 percent
One BR 1,302 62 percent
Two BR 1,872 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vineland, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Vineland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 389
Public Housing 160
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 374
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 124
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vineland, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Vineland, New Jersey

Vineland features 1,073 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 Vineland, New Jersey

There are 266 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vineland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vineland, New Jersey

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vineland, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,391 and $1,700.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.