Public Housing Authorities in New Jersey

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 99 PHAS listed below serve New Jersey — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
State of Nj Dept. of Comm. Affairs	Trenton	25,153	Yes	Closed
Newark Housing Authority	Newark	13,735	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority City of Jersey City	Jersey City	7,522	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of Bergen County	Hackensack	4,155	Yes	Closed
Paterson Housing Authority	Paterson	3,737	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Camden	Camden	3,300	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age	Atlantic City	2,715	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Passaic	Passaic	2,542	Yes	Closed
Elizabeth Housing Authority	Elizabeth	2,484	Yes	Closed
Gloucester County Housing Authority	Deptford	2,359	Yes	Closed
Monmouth County PHA	Freehold	1,899	Yes	Closed
Hoboken Housing Authority	Hoboken	1,700	Yes	Closed
East Orange Housing Authority	East Orange	1,667	Yes	Closed
Bayonne Housing Authority	Bayonne	1,576	Yes	Closed
North Bergen Housing Authority	North Bergen	1,538	Yes	Closed
Perth Amboy Housing Authority	Perth Amboy	1,501	Yes	Closed
Trenton Housing Authority	Trenton	1,493	No	Closed
Long Branch Housing Authority	Long Branch	1,401	Yes	Closed
New Brunswick Housing Authority	New Brunswick	1,310	Yes	Closed
Vineland Housing Authority	Vineland	1,277	Yes	Closed
Plainfield Housing Authority	Plainfield	1,259	Yes	Closed
West New York Housing Authority	West New York	1,183	Yes	Closed
Union City Housing Authority	Union City	1,158	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood	Lakewood	1,140	Yes	Closed
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog	Lakewood	1,064	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Orange	Orange	1,010	Yes	Closed
Morris County Housing Authority	Morristown	989	Yes	Closed
Woodbridge Housing Authority	Woodbridge	975	Yes	Closed
Irvington Housing Authority	Irvington	904	Yes	Closed
Englewood Housing Authority	Englewood	876	Yes	Closed
Passaic County Public Housing Agency	Wayne	842	Yes	Closed
Asbury Park Housing Authority	Asbury Park	819	Yes	Closed
Phillipsburg Housing Authority	Phillipsburg	793	Yes	Closed
Cliffside Park Housing Authority	Cliffside Park	706	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Borough of Lodi	Lodi	697	Yes	Closed
Carteret Housing Authority	Carteret	696	Yes	Closed
Millville Housing Authority	Millville	695	Yes	Closed
Edgewater Housing Authority	Edgewater	693	Yes	Closed
Warren County Housing Authority	Belvidere	671	Yes	Closed
Morristown Housing Authority	Morristown	658	Yes	Closed
Bridgeton Housing Authority	Bridgeton	655	Yes	Closed
Neptune Housing Authority	Neptune	623	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority City of Linden	Linden	563	Yes	Closed
Edison Housing Authority	Edison	540	Yes	Closed
Fort Lee Housing Authority	Fort Lee	536	Yes	Closed
Secaucus Housing Authority	Secaucus	529	Yes	Closed
Pleasantville Housing Authority	Pleasantville	525	Yes	Closed
Madison Housing Authority	Madison	523	Yes	Closed
Hunterdon County Division of Housing	Flemington	492	Yes	Closed
Rahway Housing Authority	Rahway	472	Yes	Closed
Garfield Housing Authority	Garfield	455	No	Closed
Weehawken Housing Authority	Weehawken	453	Yes	Closed
Guttenberg Housing Authority	Guttenberg	451	Yes	Closed
Middlesex County	New Brunswick	448	Yes	Closed
Union County Housing Authority	Elizabeth	439	Yes	Closed
Brick Housing Authority	Bricktown	427	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Township of Middleto	Middletown	379	Yes	Closed
Glassboro Housing Authority	Glassboro	364	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the Borough of Red Bank	Red Bank	354	Yes	Closed
Keansburg Housing Authority	Keansburg	333	Yes	Closed
Montclair Housing Authority	Montclair	325	Yes	Closed
Dover Housing Authority	Dover	311	Yes	Closed
Franklin Township Housing Authority	Somerset	284	Yes	Closed
Bloomfield Township Ha	Bloomfield	275	Yes	Closed
Highland Park Housing Authority	Highland Park	273	Yes	Closed
Clifton Housing Authority	Clifton	270	Yes	Closed
Harrison Housing Authority	Harrison	268	No	Closed
South Amboy Housing Authority	South Amboy	266	Yes	Closed
Boonton Housing Authority	Boonton	236	Yes	Closed
Hamilton Township Ha	Hamilton	227	Yes	Closed
Salem Housing Authority	Salem	213	Yes	Closed
Old Bridge Housing Authority	Old Bridge	208	Yes	Closed
Somerville Housing Authority	Somerville	194	Yes	Closed
Penns Grove Housing Authority	Penns Grove	191	Yes	Closed
Sayreville Housing Authority	Sayreville	179	Yes	Closed
Wildwood Housing Authority	Wildwood	168	No	Closed
Union Township Housing Authority	Union	167	Yes	Closed
Collaborative Support Programs of Nj	Freehold	153	Yes	Closed
Borough of Clementon Housing Authority	Clementon	142	Yes	Closed
Community Enterprises Corporation	Freehold	140	Yes	Closed
West Orange Housing Authority	West Orange	124	Yes	Closed
Manville Housing Authority	Manville	106	Yes	Closed
Haddon Housing Authority	Westmont	100	No	Closed
Hightstown Housing Authority	Hightstown	100	No	Closed
Berkeley Housing Authority	Bayville	99	Yes	Closed
Collingswood Housing Authority	Collingswood	95	No	Closed
Burlington Housing Authority	Burlington	90	No	Closed
Freehold Housing Authority	Freehold	85	No	Closed
Cape May Housing Authority	Cape May	85	No	Closed
Newton Housing Authority	Newton	80	No	Closed
Beverly Housing Authority	Beverly	71	No	Closed
Florence Housing Authority	Florence	50	No	Closed
Belmar Housing Authority	Belmar	49	No	Closed
Ocean City Housing Authority	Ocean City	40	No	Closed
Summit Housing Authority	Summit	—	No	Closed
Princeton Housing Authority	Princeton	—	No	Closed
Buena Housing Authority	Minotola	—	No	Closed
Highlands Housing Authority	Highlands	—	No	Closed
Gloucester City Housing Authority	Gloucester City	—	No	Closed

Section 8 in New Jersey

Each PHA in New Jersey operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in New Jersey

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most New Jersey PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.