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Union Township Housing Authority

Union, Union County, NJ · HUD PHA code NJ109

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 167 · Households served: 97 · Occupancy: 58% · ZIP codes served: 27

Union Township Housing Authority
1976 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083
(973) 761-0059

Overview

The Union Township Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 167 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 97 households, with an occupancy rate of 58%. The authority does not manage any public housing units and focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program.

Scale and standing

Among the seven housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Union Township Housing Authority ranks sixth by voucher count. In comparison to its peers, such as the Elizabeth Housing Authority with 1,345 vouchers and the Plainfield Housing Authority with 915 vouchers, Union Township's program is smaller. On a statewide level, the authority ranks 70th out of 79 agencies in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit 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 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)
Plainfield Housing Authority — Plainfield, NJ (915 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)
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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