Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Torrington, CT (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Torrington where there are 16+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Torringford West Apartments

356 Torringford West Street , Torrington, Connecticut 06790

bed1

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

paymentSubsidized

accessibilityAccessible

Woodland Hills Apartments

330 Highland Ave, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

bed1-3

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

paymentSubsidized

accessibilityAccessible

Northside Terraces Aka Graham Village

4 Terrace Dr, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

bed1-3

payment$803-1048/mo.

paymentIncome Based

accessibilityAccessible

647 E Main St

647 E Main St, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

bed4

payment$1300/mo.

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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

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236 Winsted Rd Unit 2

236 Winsted Rd Unit 2, Torrington, Connecticut 06790

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Torrington, Connecticut

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge	Description
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait	Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
paymentSubsidized	Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers	Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderlySenior	Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
paymentIncome Based	Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibilityAccessible	Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forwardDisability	Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable	Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InTorrington, Connecticut

$28.11/hour

$12.42

(+79%) more thanConnecticut minimum wage and

$20.86

(+288%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Torrington, Connecticut?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Housing Authority of the City of Torrington

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Torrington, Connecticut.

Go to theConnecticutPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Torrington.

How many renters live in Torrington, Connecticut?

The City of Torrington has 35,510people living in 14,645 households.

There are 11,745 renters living in5,272 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 33.08percent of the population living in Torrington.

What is the rental market like in Torrington, Connecticut?

There are an estimated 16,920 housing units in theTorrington area. Of these, 5,622 units are rentalhomes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Torrington, Connecticut, there are1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Torrington?

The rental vacancy rate in Torrington is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Torrington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Torrington

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
408	1,196	2,353	850	211

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Torrington

A large number of apartments in Torrington have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Torrington are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 24percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Torrington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,006 to $2,024. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,006
One BR	$1,160
Two BR	$1,484
Three BR	$1,819
Four BR	$2,024

2024 Fair Market Rents in Torrington, Connecticut

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Torrington?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size	Count of Units Below FMR	Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio	344	84 percent
One BR	785	66 percent
Two BR	2,067	88 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Torrington, Connecticut

How many affordable rental units are in Torrington?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inTorrington, Connecticut including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit	364
Public Housing	430
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	328

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Torrington, Connecticut

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Torrington, Connecticut

Torrington features 476 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Torrington, Connecticut

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Torrington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Torrington, Connecticut

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Torrington landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inTorrington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Torrington, Connecticut fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,336 and $1,632.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.

There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.

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