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Housing Authority of the City of Camden

Camden, Camden County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ010

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 1,043 · Section 8 vouchers: 2,306 · Households served: 2,639 · Occupancy: 79% · ZIP codes served: 35

Housing Authority of the City of Camden
2021 Watson St, Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 968-2700

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden operates 1,043 public housing units and administers 2,306 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 2,639 households. With an occupancy rate of 79%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to residents in Camden, New Jersey.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Camden ranks first among the five authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Camden area by voucher count. It is also the sixth-largest voucher provider in the state, out of 79 authorities. Peers like the Borough of Clementon Housing Authority, which administers 72 vouchers, and other local authorities that do not offer vouchers, highlight the significant role Camden's authority plays in providing housing support.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,400 to $2,580, with an average of $1,793. This is lower than the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 08003 at $2,580, while the lowest is in ZIP code 08106 at $1,400.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
08002$1,910$2,070$2,470$2,940$3,250
08003$1,930$2,090$2,500$2,980$3,290
08004$1,620$1,760$2,100$2,520$2,780
08007$1,070$1,160$1,380$1,640$1,810
08009$1,420$1,540$1,840$2,190$2,420
08012$1,570$1,700$2,030$2,420$2,670
08021$1,490$1,620$1,930$2,300$2,540
08026$1,620$1,790$2,130$2,570$2,920
08029$1,270$1,390$1,650$1,980$2,210
08030$1,520$1,650$1,970$2,350$2,590
08031$1,160$1,260$1,500$1,790$1,970
08033$1,440$1,560$1,860$2,220$2,440
08034$1,710$1,850$2,210$2,630$2,900
08035$1,220$1,320$1,580$1,880$2,080
08037$1,340$1,510$1,830$2,430$2,690
08043$1,740$1,880$2,250$2,680$2,960
08045$1,130$1,220$1,460$1,740$1,920
08049$1,270$1,370$1,640$1,950$2,160
08059$1,460$1,580$1,890$2,250$2,480
08078$1,350$1,470$1,750$2,090$2,300
08081$1,580$1,710$2,040$2,430$2,680
08083$1,190$1,290$1,540$1,830$2,020
08084$1,170$1,260$1,510$1,800$1,980
08089$1,360$1,520$1,830$2,370$2,620
08091$1,340$1,450$1,730$2,060$2,270
08095$1,380$1,490$1,780$2,120$2,340
08102$1,370$1,480$1,770$2,110$2,330
08103$1,210$1,310$1,570$1,870$2,060
08104$1,140$1,240$1,480$1,760$1,950
08105$1,290$1,400$1,670$1,990$2,190
08106$1,090$1,180$1,410$1,680$1,850
08107$1,280$1,390$1,660$1,980$2,180
08108$1,650$1,790$2,140$2,550$2,810
08109$1,210$1,310$1,570$1,870$2,060
08110$1,250$1,360$1,620$1,930$2,130

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.


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