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Montclair Housing Authority
Montclair Housing Authority is based in Montclair, Essex County, NJ and administers 325 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code NJ086. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 158. Occupancy: 48%. ZIP codes served: 31.
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 code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07003 | $1,910 | $2,150 | $2,600 | $3,240 | $3,710 |
| 07004 | $2,460 | $2,780 | $3,350 | $4,180 | $4,780 |
| 07006 | $1,940 | $2,200 | $2,650 | $3,300 | $3,780 |
| 07009 | $1,850 | $2,090 | $2,520 | $3,140 | $3,600 |
| 07017 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07018 | $1,540 | $1,740 | $2,100 | $2,620 | $3,000 |
| 07021 | $2,090 | $2,370 | $2,860 | $3,560 | $4,080 |
| 07028 | $2,360 | $2,670 | $3,220 | $4,020 | $4,600 |
| 07039 | $2,460 | $2,780 | $3,350 | $4,180 | $4,780 |
| 07040 | $2,100 | $2,380 | $2,870 | $3,580 | $4,100 |
| 07041 | $1,930 | $2,180 | $2,630 | $3,280 | $3,750 |
| 07042 | $2,160 | $2,440 | $2,940 | $3,670 | $4,200 |
| 07043 | $2,340 | $2,640 | $3,190 | $3,970 | $4,560 |
| 07044 | $2,100 | $2,380 | $2,870 | $3,580 | $4,100 |
| 07050 | $1,690 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $2,880 | $3,300 |
| 07052 | $1,850 | $2,090 | $2,520 | $3,140 | $3,600 |
| 07068 | $2,460 | $2,780 | $3,350 | $4,180 | $4,780 |
| 07078 | $2,460 | $2,780 | $3,350 | $4,180 | $4,780 |
| 07079 | $2,290 | $2,580 | $3,120 | $3,890 | $4,450 |
| 07102 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07103 | $1,460 | $1,650 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,840 |
| 07104 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07105 | $1,480 | $1,670 | $2,020 | $2,520 | $2,880 |
| 07106 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07107 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07108 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07109 | $1,690 | $1,910 | $2,300 | $2,870 | $3,280 |
| 07110 | $1,690 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $2,880 | $3,300 |
| 07111 | $1,500 | $1,690 | $2,040 | $2,540 | $2,910 |
| 07112 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 |
| 07114 | $1,460 | $1,650 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,840 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
Montclair Housing Authority
205 Claremont Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: (973) 509-4936
Official website: montclairnjusa.org/News-articles/News/Affordable-Housing-Waiting-List-Reopened
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About Montclair Housing Authority
Overview
The Montclair Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 325 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 158 households, with an occupancy rate of 48%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Essex County, New Jersey.
Scale and standing
The Montclair Housing Authority ranks fifth among the seven authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Newark HUD FMR area. It manages fewer vouchers than larger peers like the Newark Housing Authority, which administers 8,481 vouchers, and the East Orange Housing Authority, with 1,596 vouchers. On a statewide scale, Montclair ranks 52nd out of 79 housing authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers issued.
Rent standards in the area it covers
In the area served by the Montclair Housing Authority, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) ranges from $1,930 to $3,310, with an average of $2,474. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 07068, while the lowest is in ZIP code 07106.
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.
- Newark Housing AuthorityNewark, NJ, 8,481 vouchers
- East Orange Housing AuthorityEast Orange, NJ, 1,596 vouchers
- Housing Authority of the City of OrangeOrange, NJ, 748 vouchers
- Irvington Housing AuthorityIrvington, NJ, 474 vouchers
- BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP HABloomfield, NJ, 275 vouchers
- West Orange Housing AuthorityWest Orange, NJ, 124 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.