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 | |
| Bergen County, NJ | $127,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $42,850 | $49,000 | $55,100 | $61,200 | $66,100 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $25,700 | $29,400 | $33,050 | $36,700 | $39,650 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Bergen 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 Bergen 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.
71 Daniel P Conte Ct
Garfield, NJ - 07026
Bergen County
Phone Number: (973) 340-4170
Total Units: 455
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 455
Garfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 434
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 107
Senior citizens residing in Garfield Public Housing: 47.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 10.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $16,584.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Garfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Bergen County are listed below.
1 Bergen County Plz
Hackensack, NJ - 07601
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 336-7600
Email: info@habcnj.org
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4130
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3774
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4130
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 1622
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 31.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 12.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $14,130.00 average per year for current residents.
111 West St
Englewood, NJ - 07631
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 871-3451
Email: DSenande@ehahousing.org
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 871
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 818
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 871
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 364
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 26.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 8.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $16,484.00 average per year for current residents.
50 Brookside Ave
Lodi, NJ - 07644
Bergen County
Phone Number: (973) 470-3650
Email: thomasd@lodihousing.org
Total Units: 220
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 477
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 465
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 697
Garfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 209
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 214
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 36.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 10.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $17,859.00 average per year for current residents.
65 1st St
Hackensack, NJ - 07601
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 342-4280
Email: hha@hackensackhousing.org
500 Gorge Rd
Cliffside Park, NJ - 07010
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 941-0655
Email: jim.cpha@verizon.net
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 701
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 690
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 701
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 93
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 64.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 9.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $13,266.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ - 07020
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 943-6000
Email: jcapano@edgewaterha.org
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 688
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 660
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 688
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 193
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 45.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 7.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $15,594.00 average per year for current residents.
1403 Teresa Dr
Fort Lee, NJ - 07024
Bergen County
Phone Number: (201) 947-7400
Garfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 530
Garfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 522
Garfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 530
Number of Children residing in Garfield Public Housing: 164
Seniors residing in Garfield Public Housing: 39.81% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Garfield Public Housing: 7.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Garfield: $14,449.00 average per year for current residents.
Elmwood Park, NJ
Lodi, NJ
Passaic, NJ
Wallington, NJ
Saddle Brook, NJ
Saddle Brook Township, 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.