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 | |
| Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex 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.
66 Main St
West Orange, NJ - 07052
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 325-4107
Email: psmeraldo@westorange.org
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 120
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 89
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 120
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 40
Senior citizens residing in West Orange Public Housing: 21.98% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 8.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $17,655.00 average per year for current residents.
Including West Orange Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Essex County are listed below.
500 Broad St
Newark, NJ - 07102
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 273-6600
Email: vcirilo@newarkha.org
Total Units: 7850
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 7232
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 6112
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 13949
West Orange Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5769
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 8304
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 14.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 16.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $12,012.00 average per year for current residents.
101 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ - 07111
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 375-2121
Total Units: 662
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 240
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 226
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 902
West Orange Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 518
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 327
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 22.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 17.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $10,796.00 average per year for current residents.
340 Thomas Blvd
Orange, NJ - 07050
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 675-1250
Email: wmcneil63@aol.com
Total Units: 406
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 741
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 593
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1003
West Orange Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 249
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 505
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 20.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 8.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $15,660.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Municipal Plz
Bloomfield, NJ - 07003
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 680-4189
Email: Rbrown@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 270
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 207
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 270
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 79
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 21.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 19.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $15,600.00 average per year for current residents.
7 Glenwood Ave Ste 304a
East Orange, NJ - 07017
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 766-8896
Email: wgill@eoha.org
Total Units: 63
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1588
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1373
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1651
West Orange Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 61
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 814
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 19.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 13.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $15,919.00 average per year for current residents.
205 Claremont Ave
Montclair, NJ - 07042
Essex County
Phone Number: (973) 509-4936
Email: sanderson@montclairnjusa.org
West Orange Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 321
West Orange Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 189
West Orange Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 321
Number of Children residing in West Orange Public Housing: 121
Seniors residing in West Orange Public Housing: 19.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Orange Public Housing: 13.99% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Orange: $18,602.00 average per year for current residents.
Roseland, NJ
Livingston, NJ
Orange, NJ
Essex Fells, NJ
Livingston Township, NJ
Livingston 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.