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New Jersey · NJ912

STATE OF NJ DEPT. OF COMM. AFFAIRS

Trenton, New Jersey. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.

Waitlist status

Contact

STATE OF NJ DEPT. OF COMM. AFFAIRS office

The dot is the office location HUD published.

101 S Broad St
Trenton, NJ 08608

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Phone: (609) 633-6204

Email: [email protected]

Housing authority website

Programs

HUD lists this authority as Section 8: Housing Choice Voucher.

HUD directory record

Section 8 units reported to HUD: 25,297 (23,097 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Mercer (34021).
Metro area: Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.

Rents and income limits

Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 08608, fiscal year 2027. Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$1,210
1 bedroom$1,400
2 bedrooms$1,760
3 bedrooms$2,110
4 bedrooms$2,410
Fair Market Rent for Mercer, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA.
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$1,561
1 bedroom$1,764
2 bedrooms$2,242
3 bedrooms$2,741
4 bedrooms$3,081

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.

Income limits for Mercer County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.
HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$29,300$48,850$74,800
2 people$33,500$55,800$85,450
3 people$37,700$62,800$96,150
4 people$41,850$69,750$106,800
5 people$45,200$75,350$115,350
6 people$48,550$80,950$123,900
7 people$51,900$86,500$132,450
8 people$55,720$92,100$141,000

Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.

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