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Carteret Housing Authority

Carteret Housing Authority is based in Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ and administers 696 Section 8 vouchers and 50 public housing units.

HUD PHA code NJ047. Program type: Combined. Households served: 573. Occupancy: 82%. ZIP codes served: 44.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
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

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Carteret Housing Authority

96 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008

Phone: (732) 541-6800

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About Carteret Housing Authority

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.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

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