There are 7 Housing Authorities that serve Essex County, NJ. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.
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Housing Authorities Essex County, NJ
There are 7 Housing Authorities listed below for Essex County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.
500 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102 NJ002 combined Essex
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340 Thomas Boulevard
Orange, NJ 07050 NJ025 combined Essex
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101 Union Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111 NJ037 combined Essex
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7 Glenwood Avenue Suite 304A
East Orange, NJ 07018 NJ050 combined Essex
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205 Claremont Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042 NJ086 section 8 Essex
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1 Municipal Plaza Room 200
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 NJ099 section 8 Essex
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66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052 NJ108 section 8 Essex
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How can Housing Authorities Help?
Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.
Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.
Essex County
Essex County has 7 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.
PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.
Wait Lists
There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in New Jersey. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.
You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.
Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.
Related Areas
Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Essex County, New Jersey: Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange, Newark, Belleville, Livingston, East Orange, Nutley, Orange, Caldwell, Montclair, Maplewood, South Orange, Short Hills, Verona, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Millburn, and Roseland.
These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Essex County, New Jersey: 07111, 07003, 07052, 07104, 07109, 07105, 07039, 07107, 07017, 07110, 07050, 07006, 07106, 07042, 07040, 07103, 07018, 07112, 07108, and 07079.
Essex County, NJ is considered part of the following metro area: NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ-PA.
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More on Essex County, NJ
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Essex County, NJ
- Fair Market Rents 40th percentile FMRs and SAFMRs by ZIP code
- Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
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Housing Authorities are approved by the HUD.
Last updated on February 25, 2020