; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Jamesburg, NJ

Cherry Court

Cherry St
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Barclay Village

20 Lake Street
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Frank Russo - Acq and Rehab

65 E Railroad Ave
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Rent Assisted
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There are 6 low-income apartments in Jamesburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 52 low-income homes in Jamesburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $598 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Jamesburg, 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
Middlesex County Division of Housing and Social Services 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 Jamesburg.

Jamesburg, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Jamesburg, New Jersey

Jamesburg features 52 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 Jamesburg, New Jersey

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jamesburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jamesburg, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jamesburg landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Jamesburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jamesburg, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,048 and $2,504.

2024 Jamesburg, 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
Jamesburg, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,608 $1,807 $2,276 $2,756 $3,031
Jamesburg, New Jersey Payment Standard Range $1,447 to $1,769 $1,626 to $1,988 $2,048 to $2,504 $2,480 to $3,032 $2,728 to $3,334

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Jamesburg, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 58
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 52
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.24%
Average Renter Household Size 2.75
Average Household Size 2.82
Median Household Income $70,787 ±$15,877
Median Rent $1,090 ±$69
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.46% ± 20.66pp
Total Population 5,978

Population and Household Demographics

Jamesburg is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 5,978. There are 2,117 households in the city with an average household size of 2.82 persons. 35.24% of households in Jamesburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Jamesburg

The median gross income for households in Jamesburg is $70,787 a year, or $5,899 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,090 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Jamesburg, a household making less than $3,633 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 60.46% of households who rent are overburdened in Jamesburg.

Area Median Income In Jamesburg

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 Jamesburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Middlesex County.

In Jamesburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $142,900

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 Jamesburg

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 Jamesburg

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Jamesburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$30,000 $34,300 $38,600 $42,850 $46,300 $49,750 $53,150 $56,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Jamesburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$50,050 $57,200 $64,350 $71,450 $77,200 $82,900 $88,600 $94,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Jamesburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,750 $76,250 $85,800 $95,300 $102,950 $110,550 $118,200 $125,800