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 | ||
Including , 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
Elwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 496
Elwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 225
Elwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 496
Number of Children residing in Elwood Public Housing: 384
Seniors residing in Elwood Public Housing: 18.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elwood Public Housing: 7.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elwood: $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
227 N Vermont Ave
Atlantic City, NJ - 08401
Atlantic County
Phone Number: (609) 344-1107
Email: thannon@atlanticcityha.org
Total Units: 1544
Elwood Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1191
Elwood Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 896
Elwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2665
Elwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1385
Number of Children residing in Elwood Public Housing: 1006
Seniors residing in Elwood Public Housing: 22.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elwood Public Housing: 17.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elwood: $11,922.00 average per year for current residents.
Mullica Township, NJ
Egg Harbor City, NJ
Hammonton, NJ
Galloway Township, NJ
Newtonville, NJ
Mays Landing, 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.