Low Income Apartments For Rent in Linden, NJ

Rental assistance programs support 438 low-income homes in Linden where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $495 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Linden, 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
Housing Authority City of Linden	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Union County Housing Authority	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 Linden.

Linden, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Linden, New Jersey

Linden features 438 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 Linden, New Jersey

There are 100 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Linden.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Linden, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Linden landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Linden.

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

2024 Linden, 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
Linden, New Jersey Fair Market Rent	$1,379	$1,590	$1,916	$2,424	$2,800
Linden, New Jersey Payment Standard Range	$1,241 to $1,517	$1,431 to $1,749	$1,724 to $2,108	$2,182 to $2,666	$2,520 to $3,080

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Linden, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9

Total Low Income Apartments 541

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 438

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.43%

Average Renter Household Size 2.68

Average Household Size 2.88

Median Household Income $63,250 ±$2,465

Median Rent $1,170 ±$34

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.82% ± 4.79pp

Total Population 41,322

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	9
Total Low Income Apartments	541
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	438
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.43%
Average Renter Household Size	2.68
Average Household Size	2.88
Median Household Income	$63,250 ±$2,465
Median Rent	$1,170 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.82% ± 4.79pp
Total Population	41,322

Population and Household Demographics

Linden is a city in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 41,322. There are 14,235 households in the city with an average household size of 2.88 persons. 41.43% of households in Linden are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Linden

The median gross income for households in Linden is $63,250 a year, or $5,271 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,170 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Linden, a household making less than $3,900 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.82% of households who rent are overburdened in Linden.

Area Median Income In Linden

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 Linden, the AMI is calculated from all households within Union County.

In Linden, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $124,300

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 Linden

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 Linden

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Linden 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 Linden AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$42,650	$48,750	$54,850	$60,900	$65,800	$70,650	$75,550	$80,400
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Linden 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