Section 8 in Union County, NJ
3,485 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, 84% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Union County?
No. New Jersey law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Union 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.
Union County in the New York metro
Union 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 Union 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 Elizabeth
Elizabeth · PHA code NJ003
1,345 Section 8 unitsPlainfield Housing Authority
Plainfield · PHA code NJ039
915 Section 8 unitsUnion County Housing Authority
Elizabeth · PHA code NJ113
439 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority City of Linden
Linden · PHA code NJ066
362 Section 8 unitsRahway Housing Authority
Rahway · PHA code NJ032
257 Section 8 unitsUnion Township Housing Authority
Union · PHA code NJ109
167 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Union 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 572,079 · FIPS 34039.