Program: Combined · Public housing units: 152 · Section 8 vouchers: 114 · Households served: 245 · Occupancy: 92% · ZIP codes served: 44
The South Amboy Housing Authority operates 152 public housing units and administers 114 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 245 households. With an occupancy rate of 92%, the authority offers a combined program that supports both public housing and voucher assistance.
The South Amboy Housing Authority ranks 9th among the 9 authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. In the state, it holds the 74th position out of 79 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered. Peer authorities in the region, such as the Perth Amboy Housing Authority with 1,501 vouchers and the New Brunswick Housing Authority with 1,025 vouchers, manage significantly more vouchers.
The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit 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 is $2,970 in ZIP code 08824, while the lowest is $1,960 in ZIP code 08884.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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