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1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 1 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 26 tracked neighborhoods.

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1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Jersey City07302$3,680
Historic Downtown07302$3,680
Newport07310$3,680
Exchange Place07302$3,680
Paulus Hook07302$3,680
Hamilton Park07302$3,680
Van Vorst Park07302$3,680
Powerhouse Arts District07302$3,680
Riverview07307$2,420
Western Slope07307$2,420
Central Avenue Heights07307$2,420
Palisades07307$2,420
Journal Square07306$2,250
McGinley Square07306$2,250
Marion07306$2,250
Bergen Square07306$2,250
Lincoln Park07304$2,190
Bergen-Lafayette07304$2,190
Communipaw07304$2,190
Lafayette07304$2,190
West Side07305$2,080
Greenville07305$2,080
Society Hill07305$2,080
Country Village07305$2,080
Bergen Hill07305$2,080
Liberty State Park07305$2,080

Public Housing Authorities

Jersey City Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ009 · 5,341 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

JCHA HCV waitlist opens sporadically for limited periods. Check the JCHA website for the next opening.

Address
400 U.S. Highway 1, Jersey City, NJ
Website
https://www.jerseycityha.org
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West New York Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ030 · 1,183 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
6100 Adams St , West New York , NJ

Union City Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ026 · 703 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
3911 Kennedy Blvd , Union City , NJ

North Bergen Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ004 · 553 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
6121 Grand Ave , North Bergen , NJ

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