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Elizabeth Housing Authority

Elizabeth Housing Authority is based in Elizabeth, Union County, NJ and administers 1,345 Section 8 vouchers and 1,511 public housing units.

HUD PHA code NJ003. Program type: Combined. Households served: 2,261. Occupancy: 90%. ZIP codes served: 27.

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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
07016$2,100$2,380$2,870$3,580$4,100
07023$2,300$2,590$3,130$3,900$4,470
07027$1,650$1,860$2,250$2,810$3,210
07033$1,990$2,250$2,710$3,380$3,870
07036$1,580$1,790$2,160$2,690$3,080
07060$1,740$1,930$2,360$2,890$3,280
07062$1,810$2,040$2,470$3,070$3,510
07063$1,790$2,000$2,430$3,000$3,420
07065$1,800$2,040$2,460$3,070$3,510
07066$1,740$1,960$2,370$2,960$3,380
07076$1,890$2,140$2,580$3,220$3,680
07081$2,150$2,430$2,930$3,650$4,180
07083$2,000$2,260$2,730$3,400$3,900
07088$2,050$2,310$2,790$3,480$3,980
07090$2,240$2,540$3,060$3,820$4,370
07092$2,170$2,460$2,960$3,690$4,230
07201$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830
07202$1,600$1,810$2,180$2,720$3,110
07203$1,510$1,710$2,060$2,570$2,940
07204$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000
07205$1,680$1,900$2,290$2,860$3,270
07206$1,550$1,760$2,120$2,640$3,030
07208$1,560$1,760$2,130$2,660$3,040
07901$2,220$2,510$3,030$3,780$4,330
07922$2,180$2,420$2,960$3,620$4,110
07974$1,920$2,170$2,620$3,270$3,740
08812$1,900$2,040$2,550$3,040$3,410

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Elizabeth Housing Authority

688 Maple Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Phone: (908) 965-2400

Official website: hacenj.com

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About Elizabeth Housing Authority

Overview

The Elizabeth Housing Authority operates 1,511 public housing units and administers 1,345 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 2,261 households. With an occupancy rate of 90%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs, making it a significant provider of affordable housing in Union County, New Jersey.

Scale and standing

The Elizabeth Housing Authority ranks first among the seven authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in terms of Section 8 vouchers. It holds the 12th position in the state out of 79 authorities with voucher programs. Peer authorities in the region, such as the Plainfield Housing Authority and the Union County Housing Authority, manage fewer vouchers, with 915 and 439 respectively.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,930 to $3,060, with an average of $2,478. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 07023 at $3,060, while the lowest is in ZIP code 07201 at $1,930.

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.