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Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog

Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog is based in Lakewood, Ocean County, NJ and administers 1,071 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code NJ214. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 1,049. Occupancy: 98%. ZIP codes served: 30.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-01-01 (Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program (LTRAP)).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,353
1 bedroom$1,518
2 bedroom$1,870
3 bedroom$2,486
4 bedroom$2,772
5 bedroom$3,188

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

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)ClosedAuthority's page
Public housingClosedAuthority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

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
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

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog

600 W Kennedy Blvd, Lakewood, NJ 08701

Phone: (732) 367-0660

Official website: ltrap.org

Email updates

About Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog

Overview

The Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program operates as a voucher-only Section 8 housing authority. It administers 1,071 Section 8 vouchers, serving 1,049 households with a 98% occupancy rate. This program provides rental assistance to low-income families, ensuring they can afford safe and decent housing in the community.

Scale and standing

Among the four authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Lakewood area, the Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Program ranks second by voucher count. It stands at 17th in the state of New Jersey, which has 79 authorities with Section 8 vouchers. Peer authorities include the Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood, with 1,140 vouchers, and the Brick Housing Authority, with 427 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Lakewood area 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.

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.