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 | |
| Cape May County, NJ | $100,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,450 | $51,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,950 | $22,800 | $25,650 | $28,450 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,150 | $60,750 | $68,350 | $75,900 | $82,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cape May 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 Cape May 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.
204 E 4th St
Ocean City, NJ - 08226
Cape May County
Phone Number: (609) 399-1062
Email: jjones@vha.org
Total Units: 40
Ocean City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Ocean City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 43
Senior citizens residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 2.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 2.88% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ocean City: $21,582.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Ocean City Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cape May County are listed below.
639 Lafayette St
Cape May, NJ - 08204
Cape May County
Phone Number: (609) 884-8703
Email: jjones@vha.org
Total Units: 85
Ocean City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 85
Ocean City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 84
Number of Children residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 50
Seniors residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 25.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 11.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ocean City: $12,456.00 average per year for current residents.
3700 New Jersey Ave
Wildwood, NJ - 08260
Cape May County
Phone Number: (856) 265-6207
Email: pdice@millvillehousing.org
Total Units: 168
Ocean City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 168
Ocean City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 166
Number of Children residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 115
Seniors residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 22.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ocean City Public Housing: 22.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ocean City: $13,070.00 average per year for current residents.
Somers Point, NJ
Longport, NJ
Marmora, NJ
Linwood, NJ
Margate City, NJ
Ventnor City, 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.