; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Exeter, NH

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Summer Street

5 Summer St
Exeter, New Hampshire
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

One Meeting Place

1 Meeting Place Drive
Exeter, New Hampshire
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
811 PRA
BMIR
$1168
2 BR

Squamscott Block

130 Water St
Exeter, New Hampshire
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Three Meeting Place

3 Meeting Place Drive
Exeter, New Hampshire
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
811 PRA

Four Meeting Place

4 Meeting Place Drive
Exeter, New Hampshire
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
811 PRA
BMIR

Six Meeting Place Dr

6 Meeting Place Dr
Exeter, New Hampshire
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC

Squamscott View Apartments

227 Water St
Exeter, New Hampshire
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 151 low-income apartments in Exeter that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Exeter, New Hampshire can range from $1,168 to $1,168 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 107 low-income homes in Exeter where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $390 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Exeter, New Hampshire

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

Exeter, New Hampshire Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Exeter, New Hampshire

Exeter features 107 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 Exeter, New Hampshire

There are 151 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Exeter.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Exeter, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Exeter landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Exeter.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Exeter, New Hampshire for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,725 and $2,109.

2024 Exeter, New Hampshire 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
Exeter, New Hampshire Fair Market Rent $1,299 $1,483 $1,917 $2,329 $2,553
Exeter, New Hampshire Payment Standard Range $1,169 to $1,429 $1,335 to $1,631 $1,725 to $2,109 $2,096 to $2,562 $2,298 to $2,808

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Exeter, NH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 258
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 107
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.18%
Average Renter Household Size 1.86
Average Household Size 2.17
Median Household Income $66,495 ±$6,027
Median Rent $1,169 ±$153
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.43% ± 8.6pp
Total Population 9,223

Population and Household Demographics

Exeter is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire with a population of 9,223. There are 4,147 households in the city with an average household size of 2.17 persons. 35.18% of households in Exeter are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Exeter

The median gross income for households in Exeter is $66,495 a year, or $5,541 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,169 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Exeter, a household making less than $3,897 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.43% of households who rent are overburdened in Exeter.

Area Median Income In Exeter

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 Exeter, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rockingham County.

In Exeter, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $118,600

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 Exeter

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 Exeter

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Exeter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,600 $29,250 $32,900 $36,550 $39,500 $42,400 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Exeter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$42,700 $48,800 $54,900 $60,950 $65,850 $70,750 $75,600 $80,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Exeter AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950