Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Connecticut, CT (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Connecticut where there are 750+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Metro Green Residences

717 Atlantic St, Stamford, Connecticut 6902

Huntington Woods Apartments

200 Blakeslee St, Bristol, Connecticut 06010

bed1-3

payment$1016-2041/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

accessibilityAccessible

Meriden Commons

161 State Street, Meriden, Connecticut 06450

bed1-3

payment$1008-1850/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

Deerfield Gardens

19 Midfield Dr, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705

bed1-3

payment$985-1300/mo.

paymentSubsidized

Zion Street Apartments

511 Zion St, Hartford, Connecticut 06106

bed3

payment$950/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

paymentIncome Based

accessibilityAccessible

Summit Park Apartments

459 Summit St, Hartford, Connecticut 06106

bed2-3

payment$905-1025/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Connecticut

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge	Description
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait	Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
paymentSubsidized	Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers	Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderlySenior	Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
paymentIncome Based	Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibilityAccessible	Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forwardDisability	Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable	Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.

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How many renters live in Connecticut?

The State of Connecticut haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisState. Renters make up 32.85percent of the population living in Connecticut.

What is the rental market like in Connecticut?

There are an estimated housing units in theConnecticut area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Connecticut, there are1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Connecticut?

The rental vacancy rate in Connecticut is 5 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Connecticut for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Connecticut

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
7,807	38,540	51,630	23,169	4,894

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Connecticut

A large number of apartments in Connecticut have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Connecticut?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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:

Unit Size	Count of Units Below FMR	Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio	0	100 percent
One BR	0	100 percent
Two BR	0	100 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Connecticut?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inConnecticut including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Connecticut

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Connecticut

Connecticut features 45,723 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Connecticut

There are 16,193 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Connecticut.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Connecticut landlords$1,600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inConnecticut.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Connecticut fora two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Do you have little or no income?

You can qualify for most rental assistance programs, including Section 8 and Public Housing, even if you have little or no income.

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