Section 8 apartments in ZIP 07108, Newark

ZIP 07108 covers the West Side, Clinton Hill, Waverly neighborhoods in Newark. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.

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HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 07108

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,460
1 bedroom	$1,640
2 bedrooms	$1,990
3 bedrooms	$2,490
4 bedrooms	$2,830

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Neighborhoods inside ZIP 07108

Governing PHA

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
Phone: (973) 273-6677
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
Phone: 9737668896

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