; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sayreville, NJ

12 Lavern St Unit Basement Private House

12 Lavern St Unit Basement Private House
Sayreville, New Jersey
$1,500
Studio BR

3186 Washington Rd Unit A

3186 Washington Rd Unit A
Sayreville, New Jersey
$2,400
3 BR

The Place at Sayreville

100 Blaszka Terrace
Sayreville, New Jersey
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Sayreville Senior Housing 325

650 Washington Rd
Sayreville, New Jersey
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 189 low-income apartments in Sayreville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Sayreville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $522 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 Sayreville, 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 of the Borough of Sayreville Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
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 Sayreville.

Sayreville, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sayreville, New Jersey

Sayreville 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 Sayreville, New Jersey

There are 189 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sayreville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sayreville, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sayreville landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Sayreville.

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

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

Sayreville, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 191
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.47%
Average Renter Household Size 2.52
Average Household Size 2.80
Median Household Income $80,386 ±$4,178
Median Rent $1,160 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.19% ± 5.91pp
Total Population 44,051

Population and Household Demographics

Sayreville is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 44,051. There are 15,641 households in the city with an average household size of 2.80 persons. 32.47% of households in Sayreville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sayreville

The median gross income for households in Sayreville is $80,386 a year, or $6,699 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,160 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sayreville, a household making less than $3,867 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Sayreville.

Area Median Income In Sayreville

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

In Sayreville, 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 Sayreville

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 Sayreville

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