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 | |
| Mercer County, NJ | $119,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $41,750 | $47,700 | $53,650 | $59,600 | $64,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $25,050 | $28,600 | $32,200 | $35,750 | $38,650 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Mercer 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 Mercer 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.
2090 Greenwood Ave
Hamilton, NJ - 08609
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 890-3677
Hamilton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 222
Hamilton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 174
Hamilton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 222
Number of Children residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 107
Senior citizens residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 22.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamilton: $17,789.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hamilton Township Ha, the other Public Housing Authorities in Mercer County are listed below.
131 Rogers Ave
Hightstown, NJ - 08520
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 448-2268
Total Units: 100
Hamilton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 100
Hamilton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 99
Number of Children residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 67
Seniors residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 23.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 5.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamilton: $18,504.00 average per year for current residents.
875 New Willow St
Trenton, NJ - 08638
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-5042
Total Units: 1626
Hamilton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1495
Hamilton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1359
Number of Children residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 877
Seniors residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 17.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 20.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamilton: $11,512.00 average per year for current residents.
637 S Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-7616
Email: rjackson@njhmfa.state.nj.us
Hamilton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1307
1 Redding Cir
Princeton, NJ - 08540
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 924-3448
101 S Broad St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 633-6204
Email: HAL.HAMILTON@dca.nj.gov
Hamilton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 24339
Hamilton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 23093
Hamilton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 24138
Number of Children residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 19599
Seniors residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 15.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hamilton Public Housing: 17.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hamilton: $14,144.00 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.