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Studio Section 8 apartments in Newark, NJ

Newark'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 28 tracked neighborhoods.

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Studio payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Ironbound07105$1,430
East Ferry07105$1,430
Downtown Newark07102$1,410
University Heights07103$1,410
Springfield-Belmont07103$1,410
Lincoln Park07102$1,410
Central Newark07103$1,410
Port Newark07114$1,400
Newark Airport Area07114$1,400
Forest Hill07104$1,400
Broadway07104$1,400
Lower Broadway07104$1,400
Mount Prospect07104$1,400
Silver Lake07104$1,400
Woodside07104$1,400
Roseville07107$1,400
Fairmount07107$1,400
Vailsburg07106$1,400
Ivy Hill07106$1,400
West Side07108$1,400
Clinton Hill07108$1,400
Dayton07112$1,400
South Broad07114$1,400
South Broadway07114$1,400
Weequahic07112$1,400
Weequahic Park07112$1,400
Waverly07108$1,400
Bergen-Lyons07112$1,400

Public Housing Authorities

Newark Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ002 · 8,481 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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

Newark HA HCV waitlist has been closed for extended periods. Site-based housing may have open lists. Call for current updates.

Address
500 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
Website
https://www.newarkha.org
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East Orange Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ050 · 1,596 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

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

Address
160 Halsted St , East Orange , NJ

Housing Authority of the City of Orange

HUD PHA code NJ025 · 748 HCV vouchers

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

Address
340 Thomas Blvd , Orange , NJ

Irvington Housing Authority

HUD PHA code NJ037 · 474 HCV vouchers

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

Address
101 Union Ave , Irvington , NJ

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