Low Income Apartments For Rent in South Plainfield, NJ

Rental assistance programs support 4 low-income homes in South Plainfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $665 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 South Plainfield, 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 South Plainfield.

South Plainfield, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in South Plainfield, New Jersey

South Plainfield features 4 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 South Plainfield, New Jersey

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Plainfield, New Jersey

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Plainfield landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in South Plainfield.

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

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

South Plainfield, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 104

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 4

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 19.22%

Average Renter Household Size 2.28

Average Household Size 2.94

Median Household Income $86,404 ±$6,923

Median Rent $1,553 ±$138

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.41% ± 10.14pp

Total Population 23,871

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	104
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	4
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	19.22%
Average Renter Household Size	2.28
Average Household Size	2.94
Median Household Income	$86,404 ±$6,923
Median Rent	$1,553 ±$138
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	43.41% ± 10.14pp
Total Population	23,871

Population and Household Demographics

South Plainfield is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 23,871. There are 8,018 households in the city with an average household size of 2.94 persons. 19.22% of households in South Plainfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in South Plainfield

The median gross income for households in South Plainfield is $86,404 a year, or $7,200 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,553 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In South Plainfield, a household making less than $5,177 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.41% of households who rent are overburdened in South Plainfield.

Area Median Income In South Plainfield

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

In South Plainfield, 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 South Plainfield

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 South Plainfield

	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 South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield 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