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 | |
| Morris County, NJ | $115,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $40,250 | $46,000 | $51,750 | $57,500 | $62,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $24,150 | $27,600 | $31,050 | $34,500 | $37,300 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Morris 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 Morris 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.
125 Chestnut St
Boonton, NJ - 07005
Morris County
Phone Number: (973) 335-0846
Email: sherry@boontonhousing.org
Total Units: 74
Boonton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 159
Boonton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 158
Boonton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 233
Boonton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 69
Number of Children residing in Boonton Public Housing: 163
Senior citizens residing in Boonton Public Housing: 15.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boonton Public Housing: 6.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boonton: $17,800.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Boonton Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Morris County are listed below.
24 Central Ave
Madison, NJ - 07940
Morris County
Phone Number: (973) 377-0258
Boonton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 519
Boonton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 485
Boonton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 519
Number of Children residing in Boonton Public Housing: 124
Seniors residing in Boonton Public Housing: 46.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boonton Public Housing: 4.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boonton: $21,344.00 average per year for current residents.
31 Early St
Morristown, NJ - 07960
Morris County
Phone Number: (973) 538-6343
Email: kkinard@morristownha.com
Total Units: 470
Boonton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 184
Boonton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 146
Boonton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 654
Boonton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 434
Number of Children residing in Boonton Public Housing: 235
Seniors residing in Boonton Public Housing: 35.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boonton Public Housing: 5.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boonton: $16,962.00 average per year for current residents.
99 Ketch Rd
Morristown, NJ - 07960
Morris County
Phone Number: (973) 540-0389
Email: kstephens@morriscountyha.org
Total Units: 304
Boonton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 667
Boonton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 636
Boonton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 971
Boonton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 296
Number of Children residing in Boonton Public Housing: 395
Seniors residing in Boonton Public Housing: 31.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boonton Public Housing: 16.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boonton: $17,916.00 average per year for current residents.
215 E Blackwell St
Dover, NJ - 07801
Morris County
Phone Number: (973) 361-9444
Email: admin@doverhousing.org
Total Units: 59
Boonton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 248
Boonton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 239
Boonton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 307
Boonton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 55
Number of Children residing in Boonton Public Housing: 49
Seniors residing in Boonton Public Housing: 56.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boonton Public Housing: 11.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boonton: $16,345.00 average per year for current residents.
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.