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Essex County

Summary

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Households % share
Renter households 3,676
Homeowner households 12,038
Total households 15,714

Low-income renter households

Income Group Households % share
Extremely low-income 526 14.3%
Very low-income 411 11.2%
Low-income 833 22.7%
All low-income 1,770 48.2%

Rent-burdened households

Burden Level Households % share
Moderately rent-burdened 853 23.2%
30.0–34.9% 198 5.4%
35.0–39.9% 194 5.3%
40.0-49.9% 461 12.5%
Severely rent-burdened 667 18.1%
All rent-burdened 1,520 41.3%

Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income

Year Median Household Income Median Rent
2010 $31,920 $484
2021 $33,944 $711
Increase (2010–2021) 6.3% 46.9%

Affordable housing stock

Type Units
Supply (current stock) 6,451
Demand (total units needed) 788
Shortage -2,838
Supply/Demand Ratio 818.7%

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

Name Type Year Zipcode Low-income LIHTC Allocation
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK New construction 2014 10452 60% AMI $1,804,887
IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS New construction 2007 94538 60% AMI $1,378,252
HILLTOP VILLAGE New construction - Acquisition and Rehab 2012 32208 60% AMI $504,385
HUNTINGTON RESERVE NA 2006 32773 60% AMI $424,046
HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS New construction 2016 91768 60% AMI $1,557,010
INTERVALE GARDENS LLC New construction 2008 10459 60% AMI $659,087
HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II New construction 2012 33905 60% AMI $1,510,000
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS New construction 2013 90018 60% AMI $674,261
IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS New construction 2009 92243 60% AMI $1,142,750
HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS Acquisition and Rehab 2016 95490 60% AMI $435,816
HILTON SENIOR APTS New construction 2007 14468 60% AMI $242,084
JEFFERSON AVENUE New construction 2020 14208 60% AMI $0
INGRAIN PRESERVATION Acquisition and Rehab 2005 90026 60% AMI $390,500
JACOB'S HILL New construction 2006 10567 60% AMI $1,420,505
HOWARD AVENUE CLUSTER Acquisition and Rehab 2006 11233 60% AMI $50,769
JACKSON TERRACE Acquisition and Rehab 2006 11550 60% AMI $1,557,608
JEFFERSON CLUSTER (ATLANTIC AVE) Acquisition and Rehab 2006 11216 60% AMI $88,403
JEAN C MCKINNEY MANOR New construction 2005 92114 60% AMI $562,511
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