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Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood

Lakewood, Ocean County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ054

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,140 · Households served: 1,083 · Occupancy: 94% · ZIP codes served: 30

Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood
317 Sampson Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364-1300

Overview

The Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood operates a voucher-only program, administering 1,140 Section 8 vouchers. This assistance supports 1,083 households, with an occupancy rate of 94%. The authority's combined program type integrates various housing assistance initiatives to serve the community effectively.

Scale and standing

Among the four authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood ranks first by voucher count, ahead of peers like the Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program and the Brick Housing Authority. On a statewide scale, it holds the 15th position out of 79 authorities that manage Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lakewood ranges from $1,790 to $2,780, with an average of $2,264. This is slightly below the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is in ZIP code 08731 at $2,780, while the lowest is in ZIP code 08759 at $1,790.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
08005$1,790$1,970$2,440$3,130$3,460
08006$1,620$1,790$2,210$2,840$3,140
08008$1,670$1,840$2,280$2,920$3,240
08050$1,730$1,920$2,370$3,040$3,360
08087$1,650$1,820$2,250$2,880$3,190
08092$1,470$1,630$2,010$2,580$2,850
08514$1,510$1,660$2,060$2,630$2,910
08527$1,710$1,890$2,340$3,000$3,320
08533$1,540$1,700$2,100$2,690$2,980
08701$1,500$1,660$2,050$2,630$2,910
08721$1,540$1,700$2,100$2,690$2,980
08722$2,070$2,290$2,830$3,630$4,020
08723$1,590$1,760$2,170$2,780$3,080
08724$1,680$1,860$2,300$2,950$3,270
08731$1,950$2,150$2,660$3,410$3,780
08732$1,540$1,710$2,110$2,710$3,000
08733$1,600$1,770$2,190$2,810$3,110
08734$1,560$1,720$2,130$2,730$3,020
08735$1,530$1,690$2,090$2,680$2,960
08738$1,730$1,960$2,410$3,150$3,490
08740$1,750$1,930$2,390$3,070$3,410
08741$1,670$1,850$2,280$2,930$3,240
08742$1,760$1,950$2,410$3,090$3,420
08751$1,350$1,500$1,850$2,370$2,630
08752$1,420$1,570$1,940$2,490$2,750
08753$1,650$1,820$2,250$2,890$3,190
08755$1,510$1,670$2,060$2,640$2,920
08757$1,650$1,820$2,250$2,890$3,190
08758$1,870$2,060$2,540$3,260$3,610
08759$1,290$1,420$1,760$2,260$2,500

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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