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Newark Housing Authority

Newark, Essex County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ002

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 6,181 · Section 8 vouchers: 8,481 · Households served: 12,140 · Occupancy: 88% · ZIP codes served: 31

Newark Housing Authority
500 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 273-6677

Overview

The Newark Housing Authority operates 6,181 public housing units and administers 8,481 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 12,140 households. With an occupancy rate of 88%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs, making it a significant provider of affordable housing in Essex County, New Jersey.

Scale and standing

The Newark Housing Authority ranks first among the seven authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Newark area. It also holds the second-highest number of Section 8 vouchers among the 79 housing authorities in the state. Peer authorities in the region, such as the East Orange Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of the City of Orange, administer fewer vouchers, with 1,596 and 748, respectively.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Newark area 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 is found in ZIP code 07068 at $3,310, while the lowest is in ZIP code 07106 at $1,930.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
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

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

East Orange Housing Authority — East Orange, NJ (1,596 vouchers)
Housing Authority of the City of Orange — Orange, NJ (748 vouchers)
Irvington Housing Authority — Irvington, NJ (474 vouchers)
Montclair Housing Authority — Montclair, NJ (325 vouchers)
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP HA — Bloomfield, NJ (275 vouchers)
West Orange Housing Authority — West 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.

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