; Low Income Apartments For Rent in New Providence, NJ

New Providence Affordable Senior Housing 403

101 Academy St
New Providence, New Jersey
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There are 22 low-income apartments in New Providence that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in New Providence where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving New Providence, 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
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 New Providence.

New Providence, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in New Providence, New Jersey

New Providence features 0 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 New Providence, New Jersey

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Providence.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Providence, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Providence landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Providence.

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

2024 New Providence, 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
New Providence, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,379 $1,590 $1,916 $2,424 $2,800
New Providence, 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.

New Providence, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 22
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.26%
Average Renter Household Size 2.06
Average Household Size 2.81
Median Household Income $130,057 ±$21,085
Median Rent $1,393 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.31% ± 13.3pp
Total Population 12,355

Population and Household Demographics

New Providence is a city in Union County, New Jersey with a population of 12,355. There are 4,333 households in the city with an average household size of 2.81 persons. 23.26% of households in New Providence are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in New Providence

The median gross income for households in New Providence is $130,057 a year, or $10,838 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,393 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In New Providence, a household making less than $4,643 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.31% of households who rent are overburdened in New Providence.

Area Median Income In New Providence

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

In New Providence, 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 New Providence

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 New Providence

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the New Providence 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 New Providence 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 New Providence 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