2 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 2 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 26 tracked neighborhoods.

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2 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Jersey City07302$4,140
Historic Downtown07302$4,140
Newport07310$4,140
Exchange Place07302$4,140
Paulus Hook07302$4,140
Hamilton Park07302$4,140
Van Vorst Park07302$4,140
Powerhouse Arts District07302$4,140
Riverview07307$2,720
Western Slope07307$2,720
Central Avenue Heights07307$2,720
Palisades07307$2,720
Journal Square07306$2,530
McGinley Square07306$2,530
Marion07306$2,530
Bergen Square07306$2,530
Lincoln Park07304$2,460
Bergen-Lafayette07304$2,460
Communipaw07304$2,460
Lafayette07304$2,460
West Side07305$2,340
Greenville07305$2,340
Society Hill07305$2,340
Country Village07305$2,340
Bergen Hill07305$2,340
Liberty State Park07305$2,340

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
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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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