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Perth Amboy Housing Authority

Perth Amboy Housing Authority is based in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ and administers 1,501 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code NJ006. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,476. Occupancy: 98%. ZIP codes served: 44.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01 (Perth Amboy).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,840
1 bedroom$2,017
2 bedroom$2,535
3 bedroom$3,040
4 bedroom$3,361
5 bedroom$3,866

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

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 codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
07001$2,020$2,170$2,710$3,230$3,620
07008$2,140$2,310$2,880$3,430$3,850
07060$1,740$1,930$2,360$2,890$3,280
07063$1,790$2,000$2,430$3,000$3,420
07064$1,930$2,080$2,590$3,090$3,460
07067$2,080$2,250$2,800$3,340$3,740
07077$1,630$1,790$2,240$2,690$2,970
07080$2,050$2,210$2,760$3,290$3,690
07095$2,180$2,350$2,930$3,490$3,920
07721$1,810$2,000$2,480$3,170$3,510
07726$1,810$2,000$2,470$3,170$3,510
07735$1,580$1,730$2,150$2,720$3,020
07747$1,870$2,050$2,540$3,180$3,530
08512$1,630$1,790$2,250$2,720$3,050
08528$2,050$2,280$2,890$3,500$3,940
08536$2,030$2,180$2,720$3,240$3,640
08540$2,050$2,280$2,890$3,500$3,940
08810$2,140$2,300$2,870$3,420$3,840
08812$1,900$2,040$2,550$3,040$3,410
08816$2,170$2,340$2,920$3,480$3,910
08817$2,080$2,240$2,790$3,320$3,730
08820$2,140$2,300$2,870$3,420$3,840
08824$2,220$2,390$2,980$3,550$3,990
08828$2,120$2,290$2,850$3,400$3,810
08830$2,150$2,320$2,890$3,440$3,870
08831$1,940$2,080$2,600$3,100$3,480
08832$1,840$1,980$2,470$2,940$3,300
08837$1,860$2,000$2,500$2,980$3,340
08840$2,180$2,350$2,930$3,490$3,920
08846$1,630$1,790$2,240$2,690$2,970
08850$1,790$1,930$2,410$2,870$3,220
08852$2,000$2,160$2,690$3,210$3,600
08854$2,110$2,280$2,840$3,380$3,800
08857$1,740$1,880$2,340$2,790$3,130
08859$1,720$1,850$2,310$2,750$3,090
08861$1,680$1,800$2,250$2,690$3,010
08863$2,040$2,200$2,740$3,260$3,660
08872$1,640$1,790$2,240$2,690$2,970
08879$1,800$1,940$2,420$2,880$3,240
08882$1,760$1,890$2,360$2,810$3,160
08884$1,630$1,790$2,240$2,690$2,970
08901$1,900$2,040$2,550$3,040$3,410
08902$2,200$2,370$2,950$3,510$3,950
08904$1,940$2,090$2,610$3,110$3,490

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Perth Amboy Housing Authority

881 Amboy Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Phone: (732) 826-3110

Email updates

About Perth Amboy Housing Authority

Overview

The Perth Amboy Housing Authority operates a combined program, administering 1,501 Section 8 vouchers. It serves 1,476 households with a 98% occupancy rate. Unlike some other authorities, Perth Amboy does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on voucher-based assistance.

Scale and standing

The Perth Amboy Housing Authority ranks first among the nine authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It holds the 11th position in the state by voucher count, out of 79 authorities. Peer authorities in the region, such as the New Brunswick Housing Authority with 1,025 vouchers and the Woodbridge Housing Authority with 975 vouchers, have fewer vouchers under management.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,960 to $2,970, with an average of $2,467. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is in ZIP code 08824 at $2,970, while the lowest is in ZIP code 08884 at $1,960.

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.