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 | |
| Mercer County, NJ | $119,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $41,750 | $47,700 | $53,650 | $59,600 | $64,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $25,050 | $28,600 | $32,200 | $35,750 | $38,650 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Mercer 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 Mercer 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.
875 New Willow St
Trenton, NJ - 08638
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-5042
Total Units: 1626
Trenton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1495
Trenton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1359
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: 877
Senior citizens residing in Trenton Public Housing: 17.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: 20.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $11,512.00 average per year for current residents.
637 S Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-7616
Email: rjackson@njhmfa.state.nj.us
Trenton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1307
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: -4
Senior citizens residing in Trenton Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $-4.00 average per year for current residents.
101 S Broad St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 633-6204
Email: HAL.HAMILTON@dca.nj.gov
Trenton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 24339
Trenton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 23093
Trenton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 24138
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: 19599
Senior citizens residing in Trenton Public Housing: 15.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: 17.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $14,144.00 average per year for current residents.
Including State Of Nj Dept. Of Comm. Affairs, the other Public Housing Authorities in Mercer County are listed below.
131 Rogers Ave
Hightstown, NJ - 08520
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 448-2268
Total Units: 100
Trenton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 100
Trenton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 99
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: 67
Seniors residing in Trenton Public Housing: 23.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: 5.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $18,504.00 average per year for current residents.
875 New Willow St
Trenton, NJ - 08638
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-5042
Total Units: 1626
Trenton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1495
Trenton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1359
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: 877
Seniors residing in Trenton Public Housing: 17.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: 20.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $11,512.00 average per year for current residents.
2090 Greenwood Ave
Hamilton, NJ - 08609
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 890-3677
Trenton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 222
Trenton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 174
Trenton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 222
Number of Children residing in Trenton Public Housing: 107
Seniors residing in Trenton Public Housing: 22.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Trenton Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Trenton: $17,789.00 average per year for current residents.
637 S Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 278-7616
Email: rjackson@njhmfa.state.nj.us
Trenton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1307
1 Redding Cir
Princeton, NJ - 08540
Mercer County
Phone Number: (609) 924-3448
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.