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 | |
| Salem County, NJ | $105,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,050 | $67,450 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $91,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Salem 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 Salem 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.
205 Seventh St
Salem, NJ - 08079
Salem County
Phone Number: (856) 825-8860
Email: ssilvers@millvillehousing.org
Total Units: 180
Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 30
Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 28
Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 210
Salem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 158
Number of Children residing in Salem Public Housing: 212
Senior citizens residing in Salem Public Housing: 11.67% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salem Public Housing: 8.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salem: $10,140.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Salem Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Salem County are listed below.
40 S Broad St
Penns Grove, NJ - 08069
Salem County
Phone Number: (856) 299-0101
Email: pennsgroveha@aol.com
Total Units: 153
Salem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 35
Salem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 32
Salem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 188
Salem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 151
Number of Children residing in Salem Public Housing: 118
Seniors residing in Salem Public Housing: 20.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Salem Public Housing: 11.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Salem: $12,906.00 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.