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 | |
| Somerset County, NJ | $135,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $47,500 | $54,250 | $61,050 | $67,800 | $73,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $28,500 | $32,600 | $36,650 | $40,700 | $44,000 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Somerset 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 Somerset 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.
25 Parkside St
Somerset, NJ - 08873
Somerset County
Phone Number: (732) 545-9430
Email: jclarke@nbnjha.org
Total Units: 140
Somerset Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 230
Somerset Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 225
Somerset Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 280
Somerset Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Somerset Public Housing: 275
Senior citizens residing in Somerset Public Housing: 13.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somerset Public Housing: 7.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somerset: $19,984.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Franklin Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Somerset County are listed below.
325 N Main St
Manville, NJ - 08835
Somerset County
Phone Number: (908) 725-8943
Email: housing@manvillenj.org
Somerset Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 103
Somerset Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 74
Somerset Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 103
Number of Children residing in Somerset Public Housing: 66
Seniors residing in Somerset Public Housing: 11.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somerset Public Housing: 20.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somerset: $16,296.00 average per year for current residents.
25 W End Ave
Somerville, NJ - 08876
Somerset County
Phone Number: (908) 725-2300
Email: toml@mandl.net
Somerset Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 183
Somerset Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 163
Somerset Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 183
Number of Children residing in Somerset Public Housing: 191
Seniors residing in Somerset Public Housing: 7.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Somerset Public Housing: 6.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Somerset: $17,488.00 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.