Section 8 in Salem County, NJ
71 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Salem County, 94% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Salem County?
No. New Jersey law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Salem 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.
Salem County in the Philadelphia metro
Salem 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.
See Philadelphia metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Salem 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.
Penns Grove Housing Authority
Penns Grove · PHA code NJ074
38 Section 8 unitsSalem Housing Authority
Salem · PHA code NJ058
33 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Salem County
Salem 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 Salem 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 64,840 · FIPS 34033.