; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Windsor Locks, CT

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62 Whiton St Unit 2nd Floor

62 Whiton St Unit 2nd Floor
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
$1,650
2 BR

24 Lownds Dr

24 Lownds Dr
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
$1,600
3 BR

St Marys School

55 Grove St
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Chestnut Hill Oak Grove Terrace Apartments

22 Grove St
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 21 low-income apartments in Windsor Locks that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 76 low-income homes in Windsor Locks where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $583 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 24th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Windsor Locks, 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
Windsor Locks 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 Windsor Locks.

Windsor Locks, Connecticut Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Windsor Locks features 76 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 Windsor Locks, Connecticut

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Windsor Locks.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Windsor Locks, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Windsor Locks landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Windsor Locks.

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

2024 Windsor Locks, 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
Windsor Locks, Connecticut Fair Market Rent $1,121 $1,319 $1,654 $2,000 $2,425
Windsor Locks, 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.

Windsor Locks, CT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 99
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 76
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.66%
Average Renter Household Size 2.22
Average Household Size 2.51
Median Household Income $68,944 ±$8,321
Median Rent $1,061 ±$82
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.76% ± 9.76pp
Total Population 12,564

Population and Household Demographics

Windsor Locks is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut with a population of 12,564. There are 4,974 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 22.66% of households in Windsor Locks are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Windsor Locks

The median gross income for households in Windsor Locks is $68,944 a year, or $5,745 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,061 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Windsor Locks, a household making less than $3,537 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.76% of households who rent are overburdened in Windsor Locks.

Area Median Income In Windsor Locks

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

In Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks

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 Windsor Locks

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Windsor Locks 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 Windsor Locks 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 Windsor Locks 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