Affordable Housing programs support 279 income based apartments in Voorhees where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
There are 108 affordable apartments in Voorhees that offer reduced rents to low-income households.
There is one Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list open in Voorhees.
Go to the New Jersey Section 8 Waiting Lists page for more openings near Voorhees.
View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Voorhees
City | Apartments |
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Camden, NJ | Affordable Housing programs support 75 apartment communities in Camden. |
Cherry Hill, NJ | Affordable Housing programs support 9 apartment communities in Cherry Hill. |
Pennsauken Township, NJ | Affordable Housing programs support 5 apartment communities in Pennsauken Township. |
Blackwood, NJ | Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Blackwood. |
Lindenwold, NJ | Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Lindenwold. |
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.
Housing Authority | Programs |
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State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Voorhees features 279 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 108 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Voorhees.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Voorhees landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Voorhees.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Voorhees, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,323 and $1,617.
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
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Voorhees, New Jersey Fair Market Rent | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
Voorhees, New Jersey Payment Standard Range | $973 to $1,189 | $1,096 to $1,340 | $1,323 to $1,617 | $1,610 to $1,968 | $1,871 to $2,287 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 4 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 387 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 279 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | % |
Average Renter Household Size | 0.00 |
Average Household Size | 0.00 |
Median Household Income | $0 ±$0 |
Median Rent | $0 ±$0 |
Total Population | 0 |
Voorhees is a city in Camden County, New Jersey with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Voorhees are renters.
The median gross income for households in Voorhees is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Voorhees, the AMI is calculated from all households within Camden County.
In Voorhees, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $105,400
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Voorhees AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | $37,190 | $41,910 | $46,630 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Voorhees AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 | $61,150 | $65,350 | $69,600 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Voorhees AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$59,050 | $67,450 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $91,050 | $97,800 | $104,550 | $111,300 |