Union County, NJ

Housing Authorities

There are 7 Housing Authorities that serve Union 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 Union County, NJ

There are 7 Housing Authorities listed below for Union County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Elizabeth HA
688 Maple Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
NJ003 combined Union

Contact

(908) 965-2400
Phone
(908) 965-0026
Fax

Leadership

J. Christian Bollwage
Mayor
Christina Pinzon
Board Chairperson
William Jones
Executive Director

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.

Union County

Union 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.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Union County, New Jersey: Union, Linden, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Westfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Summit, Elizabethport, Hillside, Roselle, Springfield, Clark, Roselle Park, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Kenilworth, Fanwood, and Mountainside.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Union County, New Jersey: 07083, 07036, 07060, 07202, 07090, 07208, 07065, 07076, 07016, 07201, 07901, 07206, 07205, 07203, 07081, 07066, 07204, 07922, 07062, and 07974.

Union County, NJ is considered part of the following metro area: NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ-PA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020