Section 8 in Trenton, NJ, NJ: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
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) | $1,344 | $1,210 to $1,478 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,545 | $1,391 to $1,700 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,950 | $1,755 to $2,145 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,338 | $2,104 to $2,572 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,670 | $2,403 to $2,937 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Trenton covers up to $1,950 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,755 to $2,145.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.
Housing authorities serving Trenton
5 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Status unknown
State of Nj Dept. of Comm. Affairs
Trenton , NJ · NJ912 · 25,164 HCV units
6096336204 - Status unknown
Hamilton Township Ha
Hamilton , NJ · NJ212 · 227 HCV units
6098903677 - Status unknown
Hightstown Housing Authority
Hightstown , NJ · NJ045
6094482268 - Status unknown
Princeton Housing Authority
Princeton , NJ · NJ027
6099243448 - Status unknown
Trenton Housing Authority
Trenton , NJ · NJ005
6092785042
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Trenton, NJ?
No. New Jersey law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Trenton, NJ. 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.
Counties in the Trenton metro
County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Trenton?
- In the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,950 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,755 to $2,145 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Trenton?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,344, 1-bedroom $1,545, 2-bedroom $1,950, 3-bedroom $2,338, 4-bedroom $2,670. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Trenton?
- Section 8 in Trenton is administered by State of Nj Dept. of Comm. Affairs, Hamilton Township Ha, Hightstown Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.
Find Section 8 apartments in Trenton
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.
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.