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 | |
| Union 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 Union 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 Union 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.
510 E Front St
Plainfield, NJ - 07060
Union County
Phone Number: (908) 769-6335
Total Units: 345
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 907
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 731
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1252
Plainfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 327
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 540
Senior citizens residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 29.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 7.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $15,712.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Plainfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Union County are listed below.
688 Maple Ave
Elizabeth, NJ - 07202
Union County
Phone Number: (908) 965-2400
Email: wjones@hacenj.com
Total Units: 1506
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1304
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1076
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2607
Plainfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1252
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 1395
Seniors residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 22.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 15.48% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $11,187.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Elizabethtown Plz
Elizabeth, NJ - 07202
Union County
Phone Number: (732) 382-8100
Email: Robin@developmentdirectionsllc.com
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 411
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 352
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 411
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 241
Seniors residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 16.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 14.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $14,214.00 average per year for current residents.
165 E Grand Ave
Rahway, NJ - 07065
Union County
Phone Number: (732) 499-0066
Email: jmaier@rha165.org
Total Units: 273
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 207
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 203
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 480
Plainfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 227
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 225
Seniors residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 28.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 9.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $16,576.00 average per year for current residents.
1976 Morris Ave
Union, NJ - 07083
Union County
Phone Number: (973) 761-0059
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 163
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 100
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 163
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 74
Seniors residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 15.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 11.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $10,512.00 average per year for current residents.
512 Springfield Ave
Summit, NJ - 07901
Union County
Phone Number: (908) 273-6413
Email: jmbillyjr@summitnjha.org
1601 Dill Ave
Linden, NJ - 07036
Union County
Phone Number: (908) 298-3820
Email: ksanders@lindenha.org
Total Units: 201
Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 357
Plainfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 309
Plainfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 558
Plainfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 197
Number of Children residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 261
Seniors residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 25.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Plainfield Public Housing: 15.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Plainfield: $14,830.00 average per year for current residents.
South Plainfield, NJ
Watchung, NJ
Fanwood, NJ
Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains Township, NJ
Dunellen, 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.