; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Canton, CT

Boulder Ridge

400 Commerce Dr
Canton, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Canton Twenty One 21 Dowd Ave Apartments

21 Dowd Ave
Canton, Connecticut
Subsidized
PBRA

Maple Glen Apts C/O Mjkh Property Services, Llc

121 Dowd Avenue
Canton, Connecticut
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 98 low-income apartments in Canton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 113 low-income homes in Canton where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Canton, Connecticut

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
Canton Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Homeownership Voucher; Mainstream Voucher
Go to the Connecticut Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Canton.

Canton, Connecticut Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Canton, Connecticut

Canton features 113 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 Canton, Connecticut

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canton, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Canton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Canton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canton, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,489 and $1,819.

2024 Canton, Connecticut Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

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
Canton, Connecticut Fair Market Rent $1,121 $1,319 $1,654 $2,000 $2,425
Canton, Connecticut Payment Standard Range $1,009 to $1,233 $1,187 to $1,451 $1,489 to $1,819 $1,800 to $2,200 $2,183 to $2,668

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Canton, CT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 211
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 113
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

Population and Household Demographics

Canton is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Canton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Canton

The median gross income for households in Canton is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Canton

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 Canton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hartford County.

In Canton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $118,100

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 in Canton

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.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Canton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Canton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,850 $28,400 $31,950 $35,450 $38,300 $41,150 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Canton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,350 $47,250 $53,150 $59,050 $63,800 $68,500 $73,250 $77,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Canton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,150 $75,600 $85,050 $94,500 $102,100 $109,650 $117,200 $124,750