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Carteret Housing Authority

Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ047

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 50 · Section 8 vouchers: 696 · Households served: 573 · Occupancy: 82% · ZIP codes served: 44

Carteret Housing Authority
96 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-6800

Overview

The Carteret Housing Authority operates 50 public housing units and administers 696 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 573 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 82% and operates a combined program, which includes both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Carteret Housing Authority ranks 4th among the 9 authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in terms of Section 8 voucher count. It is comparable in size to the Woodbridge Housing Authority, which manages 975 vouchers, and the Edison Housing Authority, which administers 380 vouchers. Statewide, the Carteret Housing Authority holds the 27th position among 79 authorities in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,960 to $2,970, with an average of $2,467. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 08824 at $2,970, while the lowest is in ZIP code 08884 at $1,960.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
07001	$2,020	$2,170	$2,710	$3,230	$3,620
07008	$2,140	$2,310	$2,880	$3,430	$3,850
07060	$1,740	$1,930	$2,360	$2,890	$3,280
07063	$1,790	$2,000	$2,430	$3,000	$3,420
07064	$1,930	$2,080	$2,590	$3,090	$3,460
07067	$2,080	$2,250	$2,800	$3,340	$3,740
07077	$1,630	$1,790	$2,240	$2,690	$2,970
07080	$2,050	$2,210	$2,760	$3,290	$3,690
07095	$2,180	$2,350	$2,930	$3,490	$3,920
07721	$1,810	$2,000	$2,480	$3,170	$3,510
07726	$1,810	$2,000	$2,470	$3,170	$3,510
07735	$1,580	$1,730	$2,150	$2,720	$3,020
07747	$1,870	$2,050	$2,540	$3,180	$3,530
08512	$1,630	$1,790	$2,250	$2,720	$3,050
08528	$2,050	$2,280	$2,890	$3,500	$3,940
08536	$2,030	$2,180	$2,720	$3,240	$3,640
08540	$2,050	$2,280	$2,890	$3,500	$3,940
08810	$2,140	$2,300	$2,870	$3,420	$3,840
08812	$1,900	$2,040	$2,550	$3,040	$3,410
08816	$2,170	$2,340	$2,920	$3,480	$3,910
08817	$2,080	$2,240	$2,790	$3,320	$3,730
08820	$2,140	$2,300	$2,870	$3,420	$3,840
08824	$2,220	$2,390	$2,980	$3,550	$3,990
08828	$2,120	$2,290	$2,850	$3,400	$3,810
08830	$2,150	$2,320	$2,890	$3,440	$3,870
08831	$1,940	$2,080	$2,600	$3,100	$3,480
08832	$1,840	$1,980	$2,470	$2,940	$3,300
08837	$1,860	$2,000	$2,500	$2,980	$3,340
08840	$2,180	$2,350	$2,930	$3,490	$3,920
08846	$1,630	$1,790	$2,240	$2,690	$2,970
08850	$1,790	$1,930	$2,410	$2,870	$3,220
08852	$2,000	$2,160	$2,690	$3,210	$3,600
08854	$2,110	$2,280	$2,840	$3,380	$3,800
08857	$1,740	$1,880	$2,340	$2,790	$3,130
08859	$1,720	$1,850	$2,310	$2,750	$3,090
08861	$1,680	$1,800	$2,250	$2,690	$3,010
08863	$2,040	$2,200	$2,740	$3,260	$3,660
08872	$1,640	$1,790	$2,240	$2,690	$2,970
08879	$1,800	$1,940	$2,420	$2,880	$3,240
08882	$1,760	$1,890	$2,360	$2,810	$3,160
08884	$1,630	$1,790	$2,240	$2,690	$2,970
08901	$1,900	$2,040	$2,550	$3,040	$3,410
08902	$2,200	$2,370	$2,950	$3,510	$3,950
08904	$1,940	$2,090	$2,610	$3,110	$3,490

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Perth Amboy Housing Authority — Perth Amboy, NJ (1,501 vouchers)
New Brunswick Housing Authority — New Brunswick, NJ (1,025 vouchers)
Woodbridge Housing Authority — Woodbridge, NJ (975 vouchers)
Edison Housing Authority — Edison, NJ (380 vouchers)
Highland Park Housing Authority — Highland Park, NJ (273 vouchers)
Old Bridge Housing Authority — Old Bridge, NJ (208 vouchers)
Sayreville Housing Authority — Sayreville, NJ (179 vouchers)
South Amboy Housing Authority — South Amboy, NJ (114 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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