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Princeton Housing Authority

Princeton, Mercer County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ027

Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 0 · Occupancy: 0% · ZIP codes served: 26

Princeton Housing Authority
1 Redding Cir, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-3448

Overview

The Princeton Housing Authority operates in Princeton, New Jersey, and is part of the Trenton-Princeton HUD FMR area. It does not manage any public housing units or Section 8 vouchers, making it a voucher-only program. The authority serves 26 ZIP codes but does not report the number of households served or an occupancy rate. Its primary focus is on providing housing assistance through the Low-Rent program.

Scale and standing

The Princeton Housing Authority is one of five authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Trenton-Princeton area. Among these, it ranks fourth in terms of Section 8 voucher administration, with no active vouchers. In comparison, the STATE OF NJ DEPT. OF COMM. AFFAIRS manages 25,297 vouchers, and Hamilton Township HA manages 227. Despite having no vouchers, the Princeton Housing Authority plays a role in the local housing landscape by serving 26 ZIP codes.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Princeton area ranges from $1,740 to $2,930, with an average of $2,224. This is slightly below the state average of $2,412. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 08542 at $2,930, while the lowest is in ZIP code 08620 at $1,740.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
08501$1,420$1,570$1,940$2,470$2,730
08512$1,630$1,790$2,250$2,720$3,050
08520$1,560$1,760$2,240$2,740$3,080
08525$1,720$1,930$2,450$2,980$3,350
08530$1,910$2,070$2,590$3,100$3,480
08534$1,940$2,200$2,790$3,410$3,830
08540$2,050$2,280$2,890$3,500$3,940
08542$2,340$2,640$3,360$4,110$4,620
08544$2,120$2,370$3,000$3,640$4,100
08550$2,340$2,640$3,360$4,110$4,620
08558$1,950$2,100$2,620$3,120$3,500
08560$1,850$2,090$2,640$3,160$3,610
08561$1,750$1,980$2,510$3,070$3,450
08608$1,210$1,400$1,760$2,110$2,410
08609$1,270$1,440$1,830$2,240$2,510
08610$1,460$1,640$2,090$2,550$2,870
08611$1,410$1,600$2,030$2,480$2,790
08618$1,220$1,400$1,760$2,140$2,410
08619$1,650$1,860$2,370$2,900$3,260
08620$1,470$1,650$2,070$2,520$2,830
08628$1,610$1,820$2,310$2,820$3,170
08629$1,270$1,430$1,820$2,230$2,500
08638$1,570$1,770$2,250$2,750$3,090
08648$1,940$2,200$2,790$3,410$3,830
08690$1,660$1,870$2,380$2,910$3,270
08691$1,960$2,220$2,820$3,450$3,870

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.


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