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East Orange Housing Authority

East Orange, Essex County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ050

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 124 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,596 · Households served: 1,400 · Occupancy: 83% · ZIP codes served: 31

East Orange Housing Authority
160 Halsted St, East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 766-8896

Overview

The East Orange Housing Authority operates 124 public housing units and administers 1,596 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,400 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 83% and offers a combined program of both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The East Orange Housing Authority ranks second among the seven authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Newark area, based on the number of Section 8 vouchers. It is also the 10th largest voucher provider in the state, out of 79 authorities. Peer authorities in the region include the Newark Housing Authority, which manages 8,481 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Orange, with 748 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the area ranges from $1,930 to $3,310, with an average of $2,474. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is in ZIP code 07068, while the lowest is in ZIP code 07106.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
07003	$1,910	$2,150	$2,600	$3,240	$3,710
07004	$2,460	$2,780	$3,350	$4,180	$4,780
07006	$1,940	$2,200	$2,650	$3,300	$3,780
07009	$1,850	$2,090	$2,520	$3,140	$3,600
07017	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07018	$1,540	$1,740	$2,100	$2,620	$3,000
07021	$2,090	$2,370	$2,860	$3,560	$4,080
07028	$2,360	$2,670	$3,220	$4,020	$4,600
07039	$2,460	$2,780	$3,350	$4,180	$4,780
07040	$2,100	$2,380	$2,870	$3,580	$4,100
07041	$1,930	$2,180	$2,630	$3,280	$3,750
07042	$2,160	$2,440	$2,940	$3,670	$4,200
07043	$2,340	$2,640	$3,190	$3,970	$4,560
07044	$2,100	$2,380	$2,870	$3,580	$4,100
07050	$1,690	$1,910	$2,310	$2,880	$3,300
07052	$1,850	$2,090	$2,520	$3,140	$3,600
07068	$2,460	$2,780	$3,350	$4,180	$4,780
07078	$2,460	$2,780	$3,350	$4,180	$4,780
07079	$2,290	$2,580	$3,120	$3,890	$4,450
07102	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07103	$1,460	$1,650	$1,990	$2,490	$2,840
07104	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07105	$1,480	$1,670	$2,020	$2,520	$2,880
07106	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07107	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07108	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07109	$1,690	$1,910	$2,300	$2,870	$3,280
07110	$1,690	$1,910	$2,310	$2,880	$3,300
07111	$1,500	$1,690	$2,040	$2,540	$2,910
07112	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07114	$1,460	$1,650	$1,990	$2,490	$2,840

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Newark Housing Authority — Newark, NJ (8,481 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of Orange — Orange, NJ (748 vouchers)
Irvington Housing Authority — Irvington, NJ (474 vouchers)
Montclair Housing Authority — Montclair, NJ (325 vouchers)
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP HA — Bloomfield, NJ (275 vouchers)
West Orange Housing Authority — West Orange, NJ (124 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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