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Affordable apartments in Plainfield, New Jersey

8 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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Buildings

PLAINFIELD TOWER WEST

Section 202
601 - 635 WEST 7th STREET, Plainfield, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
154 of 154
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PLAINFIELD TOWER WEST

Section 8
601 - 635 WEST 7th STREET, Plainfield, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
154 of 154
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LITC#0847 CEDARBROOK APARTMENTS

LIHTC
1272 PARK AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
0 of 140
Year placed in service
2009

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HORIZONS AT PLAINFIELD #657

LIHTC
130 W FRONT ST, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
0 of 74
Year placed in service
2003

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EAST FRONT ST. CONDOMINIUMS #200

LIHTC
132 E FRONT ST # 134, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
0 of 10
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CEDARBROOK PARK APARTMENTS

LIHTC
1272 PARK AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07060
Income-restricted units
0 of 140
Year placed in service
2010

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EAST FRONT ST CONDOMINIUMS

LIHTC
132 E FRONT ST, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 7060
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 10
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CEDARBROOK PARK APTS

LIHTC
1272 PARK AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ, 7060
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 141
Year placed in service
2010

Estimated total housing cost: $1,559 rent + $155 utilities = $1,714/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

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.

Check your affordability tier

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 Plainfield, NJ

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,325n/a
1 bedroom$1,481n/a
2 bedroom$1,559$1,502
3 bedroom$2,027n/a
4 bedroom$2,339n/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 : Union County, NJ

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. FY2025. Area median income: $135,300.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$28,450$47,400$72,950
2 people$32,500$54,150$83,400
3 people$36,550$60,900$93,800
4 people$40,600$67,650$104,200
5 people$43,850$73,100$112,550
6 people$47,100$78,500$120,900
7 people$50,350$83,900$129,250
8 people$54,150$89,300$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: Plainfield cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview