; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Putnam, CT

Hampshire Heights

50 Laconia Ct
Putnam, Connecticut
Subsidized
Public Housing

Little River Acres CO Rural Cons Mgmt

207 Sabin St
Putnam, Connecticut
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Bulger Apartments

218 Woodstock Ave
Putnam, Connecticut
Subsidized
PBRA

Ella Grasso Gardens

25 Ballou St
Putnam, Connecticut
Subsidized
PBRA

Dana Court C/O Residential

Church Street
Putnam, Connecticut
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Putnam that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 343 low-income homes in Putnam where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $353 towards rent each month.

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

Putnam, Connecticut Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Putnam, Connecticut

Putnam features 343 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 Putnam, Connecticut

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Putnam, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Putnam landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Putnam.

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

2024 Putnam, 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
Putnam, Connecticut Fair Market Rent $1,186 $1,194 $1,569 $1,921 $2,380
Putnam, 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.

Putnam, CT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 343
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 343
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.55%
Average Renter Household Size 2.34
Average Household Size 2.37
Median Household Income $46,099 ±$7,736
Median Rent $844 ±$73
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.79% ± 10.88pp
Total Population 7,147

Population and Household Demographics

Putnam is a city in Windham County, Connecticut with a population of 7,147. There are 2,965 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 52.55% of households in Putnam are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Putnam

The median gross income for households in Putnam is $46,099 a year, or $3,842 a month. The median rent for the city is $844 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Putnam, a household making less than $2,813 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Putnam.

Area Median Income In Putnam

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

In Putnam, 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 Putnam

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 Putnam

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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