Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Atlantic County, NJ | $84,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,500 | $33,700 | $37,900 | $42,100 | $45,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,700 | $20,200 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,150 | $53,900 | $60,650 | $67,350 | $72,750 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Atlantic County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Atlantic County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
227 N Vermont Ave
Atlantic City, NJ - 08401
Atlantic County
Phone Number: (609) 344-1107
Email: thannon@atlanticcityha.org
Total Units: 1544
Atlantic City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1191
Atlantic City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 896
Atlantic City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2665
Atlantic City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1385
Number of Children residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 1006
Senior citizens residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 22.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 17.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atlantic City: $11,922.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority And Urban Redevelopment Age, the other Public Housing Authorities in Atlantic County are listed below.
168 N Main St
Pleasantville, NJ - 08232
Atlantic County
Phone Number: (609) 646-3023
Email: vlawrence@pleasantvilleha.org
Atlantic City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 496
Atlantic City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 225
Atlantic City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 496
Number of Children residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 384
Seniors residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 18.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Atlantic City Public Housing: 7.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Atlantic City: $16,007.00 average per year for current residents.
600 Central Ave
Minotola, NJ - 08341
Atlantic County
Phone Number: (856) 697-4852
Email: jjones@vha.org
Ventnor City, NJ
Margate City, NJ
Brigantine, NJ
Pleasantville, NJ
Absecon, NJ
Longport, NJ
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.