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Highland Park Housing Authority

Highland Park Housing Authority is based in Highland Park, Middlesex County, NJ and administers 273 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code NJ044. Program type: Combined. Households served: 245. Occupancy: 89%. ZIP codes served: 44.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-10-01 (Highland Park).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,804
1 bedroom$1,978
2 bedroom$2,486
3 bedroom$2,981
4 bedroom$3,296
5 bedroom$3,334

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

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

Highland Park Housing Authority

242 S 6th Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904

Phone: (732) 572-4420

Email updates

About Highland Park Housing Authority

Overview

The Highland Park Housing Authority operates a voucher-only program, administering 273 Section 8 vouchers. This assistance supports 245 households, with an occupancy rate of 89%. The authority's combined program type integrates both public housing and voucher management, although it currently has no public housing units.

Scale and standing

Among the 9 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Highland Park Housing Authority ranks 6th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of New Jersey, it holds the 55th position out of 79 authorities with voucher programs. Peer authorities in the region, such as the Perth Amboy Housing Authority with 1,501 vouchers and the New Brunswick Housing Authority with 1,025 vouchers, have significantly larger programs.

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.