; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hampton, NH

Dearborn House

7 Dearborn Ave
Hampton, New Hampshire
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

6 Willow Ln

6 Willow Ln
Hampton, New Hampshire
$2,200
3 BR

4-4 P St Unit 3

4-4 P St Unit 3
Hampton, New Hampshire
$1,300
Studio BR

Ross Colony Court II

93 Winnacunnet Rd
Hampton, New Hampshire
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Hampton Elderly

450 High St
Hampton, New Hampshire
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Hampton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 106 low-income homes in Hampton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $453 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Hampton, New Hampshire Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hampton, New Hampshire

Hampton features 106 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 Hampton, New Hampshire

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampton, New Hampshire

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hampton landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Hampton.

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

2024 Hampton, 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
Hampton, New Hampshire Fair Market Rent $1,299 $1,483 $1,917 $2,329 $2,553
Hampton, 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.

Hampton, NH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 108
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 106
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.6%
Average Renter Household Size 2.08
Average Household Size 2.34
Median Household Income $79,460 ±$8,987
Median Rent $1,127 ±$82
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 42.94% ± 14.97pp
Total Population 9,338

Population and Household Demographics

Hampton is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire with a population of 9,338. There are 3,929 households in the city with an average household size of 2.34 persons. 25.6% of households in Hampton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hampton

The median gross income for households in Hampton is $79,460 a year, or $6,622 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,127 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hampton, a household making less than $3,757 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.94% of households who rent are overburdened in Hampton.

Area Median Income In Hampton

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

In Hampton, 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 Hampton

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 Hampton

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