fmr8

Housing authoritiesNJSouth Amboy Housing Authority

South Amboy Housing Authority

South Amboy Housing Authority is based in South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ and administers 114 Section 8 vouchers and 152 public housing units.

HUD PHA code NJ035. Program type: Combined. Households served: 245. Occupancy: 92%. ZIP codes served: 44.

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

South Amboy Housing Authority

250 S Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879

Phone: (732) 721-1831

Email updates

About South Amboy Housing Authority

Overview

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.

Scale and standing

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.

Rent standards in the area it covers

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.

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.