; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chaplin, CT

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chaplin, 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
Mansfield Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Connecticut Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Chaplin.

Chaplin, Connecticut Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chaplin, Connecticut

Chaplin features 0 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 Chaplin, Connecticut

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chaplin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chaplin, Connecticut

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chaplin, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,412 and $1,726.

2024 Chaplin, 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
Chaplin, Connecticut Fair Market Rent $1,186 $1,194 $1,569 $1,921 $2,380
Chaplin, Connecticut Payment Standard Range $1,067 to $1,305 $1,075 to $1,313 $1,412 to $1,726 $1,729 to $2,113 $2,142 to $2,618

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chaplin, CT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
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

Chaplin is a city in Windham 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 Chaplin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chaplin

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

Area Median Income In Chaplin

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 Chaplin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Windham County.

In Chaplin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,800

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 Chaplin

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 Chaplin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Chaplin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,100 $27,550 $31,000 $34,400 $37,200 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Chaplin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$40,150 $45,900 $51,650 $57,350 $61,950 $66,550 $71,150 $75,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Chaplin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$64,250 $73,400 $82,600 $91,750 $99,100 $106,450 $113,800 $121,150