; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Eatontown, NJ

Eatontown Senior Citizewns Aka the Meadowbrook

55 Wykoff Rd
Eatontown, New Jersey
Subsidized
PBRA

Supportive Housing of Eatontown

65 Broad St
Eatontown, New Jersey
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

530 Wall St

530 Wall St
Eatontown, New Jersey
$2,750
4 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Eatontown that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 200 low-income homes in Eatontown where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $545 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 Eatontown, 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 Eatontown.

Eatontown, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Eatontown, New Jersey

Eatontown features 200 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 Eatontown, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Eatontown, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eatontown landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Eatontown.

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

2024 Eatontown, 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
Eatontown, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,385 $1,546 $1,916 $2,604 $2,904
Eatontown, 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.

Eatontown, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 201
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 200
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 46.28%
Average Renter Household Size 1.91
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $64,149 ±$4,609
Median Rent $1,145 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.54% ± 9.06pp
Total Population 12,298

Population and Household Demographics

Eatontown is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey with a population of 12,298. There are 5,462 households in the city with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 46.28% of households in Eatontown are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Eatontown

The median gross income for households in Eatontown is $64,149 a year, or $5,346 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,145 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Eatontown, a household making less than $3,817 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.54% of households who rent are overburdened in Eatontown.

Area Median Income In Eatontown

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

In Eatontown, 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 Eatontown

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 Eatontown

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