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.

Active vouchers
7,443
Occupied
7,011
94% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide
NJ Law Against Discrimination §10:5-12.5(g)

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.

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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

Metro vouchers
292,183
Metro utilization
86%
Type
MSA
CBSA 35620

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.

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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 units
  • Englewood Housing Authority

    Englewood · PHA code NJ055

    876 Section 8 units
  • Cliffside Park Housing Authority

    Cliffside Park · PHA code NJ070

    706 Section 8 units
  • Edgewater Housing Authority

    Edgewater · PHA code NJ075

    693 Section 8 units
  • Fort Lee Housing Authority

    Fort Lee · PHA code NJ071

    536 Section 8 units
  • Housing 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.

Find Section 8 apartments in Bergen County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other New Jersey counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 953,243 · FIPS 34003.