Public housing in New Jersey
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in New Jersey
98 public housing agencies administer 90,234 Section 8 vouchers and 28,355 public housing units in New Jersey. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in New Jersey
- Agencies
- 98
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 90,234
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 28,355
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in New Jersey.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in New Jersey
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Newark Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Essex County
8,471 vouchers · 5,920 public housing units
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Housing Authority City of Jersey City
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
5,341 vouchers · 2,388 public housing units
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Paterson Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Passaic County
3,000 vouchers · 1,110 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Camden
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Camden County
2,353 vouchers · 999 public housing units
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Elizabeth Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Union County
1,345 vouchers · 1,507 public housing units
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Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Atlantic County
1,298 vouchers · 1,524 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Passaic
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Passaic County
2,159 vouchers · 384 public housing units
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Gloucester County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Gloucester County
2,105 vouchers · 261 public housing units
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East Orange Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Essex County
1,596 vouchers · 124 public housing units
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Hoboken Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
548 vouchers · 1,152 public housing units
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Bayonne Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
308 vouchers · 1,268 public housing units
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North Bergen Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
553 vouchers · 985 public housing units
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Perth Amboy Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
1,501 vouchers
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Long Branch Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monmouth County
969 vouchers · 449 public housing units
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New Brunswick Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
1,025 vouchers · 285 public housing units
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Vineland Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cumberland County
1,138 vouchers · 139 public housing units
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Plainfield Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Union County
915 vouchers · 344 public housing units
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West New York Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
1,183 vouchers
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Union City Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
703 vouchers · 455 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Orange
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Essex County
748 vouchers · 406 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Ocean County
1,140 vouchers
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Irvington Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Essex County
474 vouchers · 663 public housing units
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Morris County Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Morris County
685 vouchers · 304 public housing units
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Asbury Park Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monmouth County
360 vouchers · 567 public housing units
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Phillipsburg Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Warren County
215 vouchers · 578 public housing units
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Carteret Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
696 vouchers · 50 public housing units
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Bridgeton Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cumberland County
207 vouchers · 522 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Borough of Lodi
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Bergen County
477 vouchers · 220 public housing units
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Millville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cumberland County
216 vouchers · 477 public housing units
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Neptune Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monmouth County
338 vouchers · 285 public housing units
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Edison Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
461 vouchers · 160 public housing units
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Housing Authority City of Linden
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Union County
362 vouchers · 201 public housing units
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Pleasantville Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Atlantic County
525 vouchers
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Rahway Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Union County
257 vouchers · 215 public housing units
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Guttenberg Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hudson County
202 vouchers · 249 public housing units
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Franklin Township Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Somerset County
234 vouchers · 140 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Borough of Red Bank
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Monmouth County
264 vouchers · 90 public housing units
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Dover Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Morris County
252 vouchers · 59 public housing units
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Highland Park Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
273 vouchers
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South Amboy Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Middlesex County
114 vouchers · 152 public housing units
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Salem Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Salem County
38 vouchers · 180 public housing units
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Penns Grove Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Salem County
38 vouchers · 153 public housing units
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Borough of Clementon Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Camden County
72 vouchers · 70 public housing units
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None match your search.
HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in New Jersey?
At the housing agency for your area; New Jersey has 98. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in New Jersey?
The agencies in New Jersey administer 90,234 Section 8 vouchers and 28,355 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.