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Affordable apartments in Paterson, New Jersey

26 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.

26 lihtc

Buildings

COLT ARMS

LIHTC
52 GODWIN STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
200 of 207
Year placed in service
9999

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PATERSON HOPE 98 URBAN RENEWAL

LIHTC
43 KATHYS CT, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
109 of 109
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
48 1BR · 22 2BR · 39 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

APOLLO DYE SR.

LIHTC
63-89 STRAIGHT STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
69 of 70
Year placed in service
2015

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CONGDON MILL

LIHTC
13 1/2 VAN HOUTEN STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
66 of 66
Year placed in service
2010

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON PHASE III

LIHTC
685 E. 34TH STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7513
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2014

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON II

LIHTC
260 22ND AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 7513
Income-restricted units
50 of 50
Year placed in service
2015

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COOKE BUILDING

LIHTC
21 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
34 of 34
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SAMS PLACE

LIHTC
446 EAST 19TH STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 7524
Income-restricted units
19 of 19
Year placed in service
1999

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BIRCH STREET SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

LIHTC
65 BIRCH STREET / 17-23 PATERSON AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ, 7522
Income-restricted units
15 of 15
Year placed in service
2008

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

39-41 NORTH 3RD STREET

LIHTC
39 N THIRD ST, PATERSON, NJ, 7522
Income-restricted units
6 of 6
Year placed in service
1993

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MOTT SCHOOL PROJECT

LIHTC
81 GODWIN AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 7501
Income-restricted units
3 of 3
Year placed in service
1994

Estimated total housing cost: $1,392 rent + $155 utilities = $1,547/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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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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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Paterson, NJ

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,183n/a
1 bedroom$1,322n/a
2 bedroom$1,392$1,502
3 bedroom$1,810n/a
4 bedroom$2,088n/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 : Passaic County, NJ

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. FY2025. Area median income: $137,100.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$28,850$48,000$72,950
2 people$32,950$54,850$83,400
3 people$37,050$61,700$93,800
4 people$41,150$68,550$104,200
5 people$44,450$74,050$112,550
6 people$47,750$79,550$120,900
7 people$51,050$85,050$129,250
8 people$54,350$90,500$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: Paterson cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview