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

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Discover affordable housing in Middletown where there are 31+ 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.

South Green Apartments

65 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

bed1-2

paymentSubsidized

Saint Lukes

144 Broad St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

paymentSubsidized

Newfield Towers

220 Newfield St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

paymentSubsidized

Luther Ridge at Middletown

628 Congdon St W, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

paymentSubsidized

elderlySenior

accessibilityAccessible

Stoneycrest Towers

352 Newfield St, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

paymentSubsidized

Rose Gardens

184 Rose Cir, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

paymentSubsidized

Bayberry Crest

192 Plaza Dr, Middletown, Connecticut 06457

bed1

payment$900/mo.

paymentSubsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Middletown, 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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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InMiddletown, Connecticut

$31.33/hour

$15.64

(+100%) more thanConnecticut minimum wage and

$24.08

(+332%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Middletown, Connecticut?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Middletown Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Middletown, Connecticut.

Go to theConnecticutPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Middletown.

How many renters live in Middletown, Connecticut?

The City of Middletown haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 34.41percent of the population living in Middletown.

What is the rental market like in Middletown, Connecticut?

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middletown?

The rental vacancy rate in Middletown 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 Middletown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middletown

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
433	3,768	4,112	987	99

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middletown

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

How Much Is Rent in Middletown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,121 to $2,425. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,121
One BR	$1,319
Two BR	$1,654
Three BR	$2,000
Four BR	$2,425

2024 Fair Market Rents in Middletown, Connecticut

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

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	321	74 percent
One BR	2,334	62 percent
Two BR	2,101	51 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Middletown, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Middletown?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inMiddletown, Connecticut including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middletown, Connecticut

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

Income Based Apartments in Middletown, Connecticut

Middletown features 3,122 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Middletown, Connecticut

There are 399 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middletown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middletown, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Middletown landlords$29,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inMiddletown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Middletown, Connecticut fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,489 and $1,819.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Search local listings for available Section 8 apartments.

Apartments and homes listed for rent locally may accept a Section 8 voucher, even if the listing doesn't mention the program.

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