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3 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 3 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 26 tracked neighborhoods.

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3 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Jersey City07302$5,050
Historic Downtown07302$5,050
Newport07310$5,050
Exchange Place07302$5,050
Paulus Hook07302$5,050
Hamilton Park07302$5,050
Van Vorst Park07302$5,050
Powerhouse Arts District07302$5,050
Riverview07307$3,310
Western Slope07307$3,310
Central Avenue Heights07307$3,310
Palisades07307$3,310
Journal Square07306$3,080
McGinley Square07306$3,080
Marion07306$3,080
Bergen Square07306$3,080
Lincoln Park07304$3,000
Bergen-Lafayette07304$3,000
Communipaw07304$3,000
Lafayette07304$3,000
West Side07305$2,850
Greenville07305$2,850
Society Hill07305$2,850
Country Village07305$2,850
Bergen Hill07305$2,850
Liberty State Park07305$2,850

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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