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Plainfield Housing Authority

Plainfield, Union County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ039

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 353 · Section 8 vouchers: 915 · Households served: 1,033 · Occupancy: 82% · ZIP codes served: 27

Plainfield Housing Authority
510 E Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 769-6335

Overview

The Plainfield Housing Authority operates 353 public housing units and administers 915 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,033 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 82% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Plainfield Housing Authority ranks second among the seven authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Union County. It stands at the 21st position in terms of voucher size among the 79 housing authorities in New Jersey. Peer authorities in the area include the Elizabeth Housing Authority, which administers 1,345 vouchers, and the Union County Housing Authority, which manages 439 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,930 to $3,060, with an average of $2,478. This is slightly above the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 07023 at $3,060, while the lowest is in ZIP code 07201 at $1,930.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
07016	$2,100	$2,380	$2,870	$3,580	$4,100
07023	$2,300	$2,590	$3,130	$3,900	$4,470
07027	$1,650	$1,860	$2,250	$2,810	$3,210
07033	$1,990	$2,250	$2,710	$3,380	$3,870
07036	$1,580	$1,790	$2,160	$2,690	$3,080
07060	$1,740	$1,930	$2,360	$2,890	$3,280
07062	$1,810	$2,040	$2,470	$3,070	$3,510
07063	$1,790	$2,000	$2,430	$3,000	$3,420
07065	$1,800	$2,040	$2,460	$3,070	$3,510
07066	$1,740	$1,960	$2,370	$2,960	$3,380
07076	$1,890	$2,140	$2,580	$3,220	$3,680
07081	$2,150	$2,430	$2,930	$3,650	$4,180
07083	$2,000	$2,260	$2,730	$3,400	$3,900
07088	$2,050	$2,310	$2,790	$3,480	$3,980
07090	$2,240	$2,540	$3,060	$3,820	$4,370
07092	$2,170	$2,460	$2,960	$3,690	$4,230
07201	$1,460	$1,640	$1,990	$2,490	$2,830
07202	$1,600	$1,810	$2,180	$2,720	$3,110
07203	$1,510	$1,710	$2,060	$2,570	$2,940
07204	$1,540	$1,740	$2,100	$2,620	$3,000
07205	$1,680	$1,900	$2,290	$2,860	$3,270
07206	$1,550	$1,760	$2,120	$2,640	$3,030
07208	$1,560	$1,760	$2,130	$2,660	$3,040
07901	$2,220	$2,510	$3,030	$3,780	$4,330
07922	$2,180	$2,420	$2,960	$3,620	$4,110
07974	$1,920	$2,170	$2,620	$3,270	$3,740
08812	$1,900	$2,040	$2,550	$3,040	$3,410

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Elizabeth Housing Authority — Elizabeth, NJ (1,345 vouchers)
Union County Housing Authority — Elizabeth, NJ (439 vouchers)
Housing Authority City of Linden — Linden, NJ (362 vouchers)
Rahway Housing Authority — Rahway, NJ (257 vouchers)
Union Township Housing Authority — Union, NJ (167 vouchers)
Summit Housing Authority — Summit, NJ

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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