; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Belmar, NJ

Allaire Crossing

2011 New Bedford Rd
Belmar, New Jersey
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC

604 12th Ave

604 12th Ave
Belmar, New Jersey
$1,400
2 BR

1200 Bayview Ave

1200 Bayview Ave
Belmar, New Jersey
$2,200
3 BR

123 16th Avenue

123 16th Ave
Belmar, New Jersey
$2,000
3 BR

Belmar Plaza Apartments

710 8th Ave
Belmar, New Jersey
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Belmar that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 116 low-income homes in Belmar where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $594 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Belmar, New Jersey

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
Monmouth County Public Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the New Jersey Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Belmar.

Belmar, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Belmar, New Jersey

Belmar features 116 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 Belmar, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belmar, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Belmar landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Belmar.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Belmar, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.

2024 Belmar, New Jersey 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
Belmar, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,385 $1,546 $1,916 $2,604 $2,904
Belmar, New Jersey Payment Standard Range $1,247 to $1,524 $1,391 to $1,701 $1,724 to $2,108 $2,344 to $2,864 $2,614 to $3,194

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Belmar, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 119
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 116
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 50.63%
Average Renter Household Size 2.05
Average Household Size 2.05
Median Household Income $62,083 ±$7,576
Median Rent $1,281 ±$92
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.21% ± 10.68pp
Total Population 5,745

Population and Household Demographics

Belmar is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey with a population of 5,745. There are 2,791 households in the city with an average household size of 2.05 persons. 50.63% of households in Belmar are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Belmar

The median gross income for households in Belmar is $62,083 a year, or $5,174 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,281 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Belmar, a household making less than $4,270 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.21% of households who rent are overburdened in Belmar.

Area Median Income In Belmar

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 Belmar, the AMI is calculated from all households within Monmouth County.

In Belmar, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $130,300

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 Belmar

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 Belmar

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Belmar AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,100 $31,000 $34,850 $38,700 $41,800 $44,900 $48,000 $51,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Belmar AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$45,150 $51,600 $58,050 $64,500 $69,700 $74,850 $80,000 $85,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Belmar 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