; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Raritan, NJ

Public Housing Agencies Serving Raritan, 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
Hunterdon County Division of Housing 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 Raritan.

Raritan, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Raritan, New Jersey

Raritan 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 Raritan, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Raritan, New Jersey

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

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

2024 Raritan, 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
Raritan, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,608 $1,807 $2,276 $2,756 $3,031
Raritan, 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.

Raritan, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Raritan is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Raritan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Raritan

The median gross income for households in Raritan is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Raritan

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 Raritan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hunterdon County.

In Raritan, 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 Raritan

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 Raritan

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