19-21 CHATHAM STREET
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 2 of 2
- Year placed in service
- 1993
Estimated total housing cost: $1,485 rent + $155 utilities = $1,640/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Affordable apartments in North Plainfield, New Jersey
1 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.
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Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.
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Energy costs in New Jersey
Residential electricity in New Jersey runs about 22.80¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $155. Natural gas runs about $15.72/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.
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Fair Market Rent for North Plainfield, NJ
Metro-level| Bedrooms | Local FMR | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,262 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | $1,411 | n/a |
| 2 bedroom | $1,485 | $1,502 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,931 | n/a |
| 4 bedroom | $2,228 | n/a |
Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.
HUD income limits : Somerset County, NJ
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. FY2025. Area median income: $153,400.
| Household size | 30% AMI | 50% AMI | 80% AMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,200 | $53,700 | $72,950 |
| 2 people | $36,800 | $61,400 | $83,400 |
| 3 people | $41,400 | $69,050 | $93,800 |
| 4 people | $46,000 | $76,700 | $104,200 |
| 5 people | $49,700 | $82,850 | $112,550 |
| 6 people | $53,400 | $89,000 | $120,900 |
| 7 people | $57,050 | $95,150 | $129,250 |
| 8 people | $60,750 | $101,250 | $137,550 |
HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.
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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.
See also: North Plainfield cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview