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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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.
168 N Main St
Pleasantville, NJ - 08232
Atlantic County
Phone Number: (609) 646-3023
Email: vlawrence@pleasantvilleha.org
Pleasantville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 496
Pleasantville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 225
Pleasantville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 496
Number of Children residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 384
Senior citizens residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 18.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 7.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pleasantville: $16,007.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Pleasantville Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Atlantic County are listed below.
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
Pleasantville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1191
Pleasantville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 896
Pleasantville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2665
Pleasantville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1385
Number of Children residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 1006
Seniors residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 22.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pleasantville Public Housing: 17.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pleasantville: $11,922.00 average per year for current residents.
Northfield, NJ
Absecon, NJ
Linwood, NJ
Ventnor City, NJ
Margate City, NJ
Egg Harbor 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.