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

Discover affordable housing in Westfield where there are 5+ 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.

Westfield Senior Citizens

1133 Boynton Ave, Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Mohawk Runnymede

56 Mohawk Trl, Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Cacciola Place

202 Cacciola Pl, Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Second Westfield Senior Citizens Housing

1129 Boynton Ave, Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Rehabilitation of Group Home Units

478 Poets Pl, Westfield, New Jersey 7090

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westfield, 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 Westfield, 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 Westfield, New Jersey.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westfield, New Jersey.

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

How many renters live in Westfield, New Jersey?

The City of Westfield has 30,839 people living in 10,426 households.

There are 4,073 renters living in 2,108 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.21 percent of the population living in Westfield.

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

There are an estimated 10,848 housing units in the Westfield area. Of these, 2,184 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westfield, New Jersey, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Westfield is 2 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 Westfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
241 715 613 393 138
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Westfield

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 Westfield, New Jersey

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

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 29 12 percent
One BR 317 44 percent
Two BR 45 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westfield, New Jersey

How many affordable rental units are in Westfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 262
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westfield, New Jersey

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

Income Based Apartments in Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield features 197 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 Westfield, New Jersey

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westfield, New Jersey

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.