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Somerset County

Summary

32.4% share of renter households
43.5% share of low-income households
55.5% share of rent-burdened households

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Households % share
Renter households 2,628
Homeowner households 5,485
Total households 8,113

Low-income renter households

Households % share
Extremely low-income ≤30% AMI
Very low-income 31-50% AMI
Low-income 51-80% AMI
All low-income households <80% AMI

Rent-burdened households

Share of income spent on rent Households % share
Moderately rent-burdened 559 21.3%
30.0–34.9% 173 6.6%
35.0–39.9% 248 9.4%
40.0-49.9% 138 5.3%
Severely rent-burdened 900 34.2%
≥50.0% 900 34.2%
All rent-burdened households 1,459 55.5%

Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income

Year Median household income Median rent Increase (2010–2021)
2010 $26,227 $734 -6.3%
2021 $24,573 $629 -14.3%

Affordable housing stock

Units Supply (current stock) Demand (total units needed) Shortage Supply/Demand Ratio
3,916 714 -2,701 548.5%

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

Name Type Year Zipcode Income Ceiling LIHTC Allocation Number of Units Market Rate Low-income Amount
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK New construction 2014 N/A 60% AMI $1,804,887 154 N/A N/A N/A
IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS New construction 2007 N/A 60% AMI $1,378,252 99 N/A N/A N/A
HILLTOP VILLAGE New construction - Acquisition and Rehab 2012 N/A 60% AMI $504,385 200 N/A N/A N/A
HUNTINGTON RESERVE N/A 2006 N/A 60% AMI $424,046 168 N/A N/A N/A
HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS New construction 2016 N/A 60% AMI $1,557,010 61 N/A N/A N/A
INTERVALE GARDENS LLC New construction 2008 N/A 60% AMI $659,087 65 N/A N/A N/A
HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II New construction 2012 N/A 60% AMI $1,510,000 88 N/A N/A N/A
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS New construction 2013 N/A 60% AMI $674,261 39 N/A N/A N/A

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