; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Waretown, NJ

Birchwood at Waretown

101 Veterans Blvd
Waretown, New Jersey
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Cornerstone at Waretown

581 Route 9
Waretown, New Jersey
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR
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There are 64 low-income apartments in Waretown that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Waretown 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 April 27th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Waretown, 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
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 Waretown.

Waretown, New Jersey Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Waretown, New Jersey

Waretown 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 Waretown, New Jersey

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waretown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waretown, New Jersey

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

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

2024 Waretown, 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
Waretown, New Jersey Fair Market Rent $1,385 $1,546 $1,916 $2,604 $2,904
Waretown, New Jersey Payment Standard Range $1,247 to $1,524 $1,391 to $1,701 $1,724 to $2,108 $2,344 to $2,864 $2,614 to $3,194

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Waretown, NJ Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 140
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 17.98%
Average Renter Household Size 1.97
Average Household Size 2.15
Median Household Income $68,681 ±$13,045
Median Rent $1,300 ±$168
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.32% ± 48.05pp
Total Population 1,773

Population and Household Demographics

Waretown is a city in Ocean County, New Jersey with a population of 1,773. There are 823 households in the city with an average household size of 2.15 persons. 17.98% of households in Waretown are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Waretown

The median gross income for households in Waretown is $68,681 a year, or $5,723 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,300 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Waretown, a household making less than $4,333 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.32% of households who rent are overburdened in Waretown.

Area Median Income In Waretown

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 Waretown, the AMI is calculated from all households within Ocean County.

In Waretown, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $130,300

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 Waretown

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 Waretown

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Waretown AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$27,100 $31,000 $34,850 $38,700 $41,800 $44,900 $48,000 $51,100
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Waretown AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$45,150 $51,600 $58,050 $64,500 $69,700 $74,850 $80,000 $85,150
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Waretown 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