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1 Arcadia Court, Jackson, New Jersey 08527
payment $1236-1433/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
1031 Newark Avenue North, Forked River, New Jersey 8731
payment $1091-1306/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
1 Vans Way , Toms River, New Jersey 8755
payment $1018-1381/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
100 Crescent Court, Toms River, New Jersey 08757
payment $995-1153/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait payment Subsidized accessibility Accessible
575 N Main St, Barnegat, New Jersey 08005
payment $831-1383/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
100 Chambers Crescent Court, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
payment $983-1279/mo. accessibility Accessible
100 Muirfield Road, Jackson, New Jersey 08527
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202 Manor Drive, Manchester, New Jersey 08759
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150 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey 08087
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101 Veterans Blvd, Waretown, New Jersey 08758
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400 Stacey Drive, Ocean, New Jersey 07712
payment $1287/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
190 Oak Lane, Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey 08087
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1040 Route 166, Toms River, New Jersey 08753
payment Subsidized
240 S Main St, Eagleswood, New Jersey 08092
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2257 Massachusetts Ave., Toms River, New Jersey 08755
payment $1151-1381/mo. switch_access_shortcut Short Wait accessibility Accessible
144 John St, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
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200 Back Rd, Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
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154 A Dr M L King Dr, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
payment Subsidized
20 Barnegat Blvd S, Barnegat, New Jersey 08005
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91 Highland Pkwy, Toms River, New Jersey 08753
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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait payment Subsidized real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers elderly Senior payment Income Based accessibility Accessible accessible_forward Disability real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ocean County, New Jersey$22.56 (+164%) more than New Jersey minimum wage and $29.04 (+401%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ocean County, New Jersey.The County of Ocean County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.22 percent of the population living in Ocean County.
There are an estimated housing units in the Ocean County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ocean County, New Jersey, there are 1.03 rental units.
The rental vacancy rate in Ocean County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
A large number of apartments in Ocean County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,385 to $2,904. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Ocean County, New Jersey including the following:
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Ocean County features 1,737 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 3,093 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ocean County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ocean County landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Ocean County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ocean County, New Jersey for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,724 and $2,108.
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