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Studio Section 8 apartments in Jersey City, NJ

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

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Studio payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Jersey City07302$3,610
Historic Downtown07302$3,610
Newport07310$3,610
Exchange Place07302$3,610
Paulus Hook07302$3,610
Hamilton Park07302$3,610
Van Vorst Park07302$3,610
Powerhouse Arts District07302$3,610
Riverview07307$2,370
Western Slope07307$2,370
Central Avenue Heights07307$2,370
Palisades07307$2,370
Journal Square07306$2,200
McGinley Square07306$2,200
Marion07306$2,200
Bergen Square07306$2,200
Lincoln Park07304$2,140
Bergen-Lafayette07304$2,140
Communipaw07304$2,140
Lafayette07304$2,140
West Side07305$2,040
Greenville07305$2,040
Society Hill07305$2,040
Country Village07305$2,040
Bergen Hill07305$2,040
Liberty State Park07305$2,040

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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