Section 8 in Camden County, NJ

2,378 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Camden County, 76% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,378
Occupied
1,811
76% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide
NJ Law Against Discrimination §10:5-12.5(g)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Camden County?

No. New Jersey law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Camden 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.

Camden County in the Philadelphia metro

Metro vouchers
49,107
Metro utilization
82%
Type
MSA
CBSA 37980

Camden County is one of the counties inside the Philadelphia, PA 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 Camden 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 the City of Camden (HACC)

    Camden · PHA code NJ010

    2,306 Section 8 units
  • Borough of Clementon Housing Authority

    Clementon · PHA code NJ073

    72 Section 8 units
  • Gloucester City Housing Authority

    Gloucester City · PHA code NJ218

  • Collingswood Housing Authority

    Collingswood · PHA code NJ079

    95 units total
  • Haddon Housing Authority

    Westmont · PHA code NJ064

    100 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Camden County

Camden 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 Camden 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 522,581 · FIPS 34007.