Section 8 in Bergen County, NJ
7,443 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Bergen County, 94% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Bergen County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,778 | $1,600 to $1,956 |
| 1-bedroom | $2,024 | $1,822 to $2,226 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,324 | $2,092 to $2,556 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,835 | $2,552 to $3,119 |
| 4-bedroom | $3,618 | $3,256 to $3,980 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Bergen County covers up to $2,324 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $2,092 to $2,556.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Bergen County?
No. New Jersey law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Bergen County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
NJ Law Against Discrimination §10:5-12.5(g)
New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (§10:5-12.5(g)) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income including Section 8 vouchers. Statewide protection.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Bergen County in the New York metro
Bergen County is one of the counties inside the New York, NY core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See New York metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Bergen County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of Bergen County
Hackensack · PHA code NJ067
4,155 Section 8 unitsEnglewood Housing Authority
Englewood · PHA code NJ055
876 Section 8 unitsCliffside Park Housing Authority
Cliffside Park · PHA code NJ070
706 Section 8 unitsEdgewater Housing Authority
Edgewater · PHA code NJ075
693 Section 8 unitsFort Lee Housing Authority
Fort Lee · PHA code NJ071
536 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Borough of Lodi
Lodi · PHA code NJ011
477 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Bergen County
Bergen County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
- 07010$2,400
- 07020$3,490
- 07022$2,150
- 07024$3,310
- 07026$2,130
- 07031$2,240
- 07057$2,000
- 07070$2,390
- 07071$2,290
- 07072$2,170
- 07073$2,410
- 07074$1,490
- 07075$2,500
- 07401$3,490
- 07407$2,690
- 07410$2,620
- 07417$3,490
- 07423$3,410
- 07430$3,030
- 07432$2,430
- 07436$2,340
- 07446$2,910
- 07450$3,250
- 07452$2,640
- 07458$3,000
- 07463$3,090
- 07481$3,200
- 07601$2,500
- 07603$2,380
- 07604$2,210
- 07605$2,660
- 07606$2,520
- 07607$2,680
- 07608$2,470
- 07620$3,280
- 07621$2,290
- 07624$3,490
- 07626$3,270
- 07627$3,350
- 07628$2,360
- 07630$2,770
- 07631$2,620
- 07632$3,050
- 07640$3,200
- 07641$2,850
- 07642$2,310
- 07643$2,280
- 07644$2,200
- 07645$2,840
- 07646$2,240
- 07647$2,500
- 07648$2,910
- 07649$2,720
- 07650$2,590
- 07652$3,490
- 07656$2,630
- 07657$2,540
- 07660$2,160
- 07661$2,460
- 07662$2,350
- 07663$2,650
- 07666$2,400
- 07670$3,490
- 07675$3,030
- 07676$2,990
- 07677$3,000
Find Section 8 apartments in Bergen County
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Other New Jersey counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 953,243 · FIPS 34003.