Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 34 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Middlesex County, New Jersey. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Metuchen Senior Citizens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 122

Address :

35 LINCOLN AVE,
Metuchen, NJ 08840.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 43
  • 1 Bedroom: 76
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • HVRS Metuchen Preservation LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: andrew@hvpg.com
  • Phone: 917-398-4100

Community House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

124 Bentley Ave,
Old Bridge, NJ 08857.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jcoto@ccdom.org
  • Phone: 732-324-8200

Crescent Park

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 73

Address :

1 ARLINGTON AVE,
Spotswood, NJ 08884.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 3
  • 1 Bedroom: 70
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OLDER AMERICAN HOUSING IN SPOTSWOOD, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jwoods3242@aol.com
  • Phone: (732)723-0008

Oak Creek

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 79

Address :

401 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 59
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of East Brunswick NJ
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: LWampler@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

Milford Group Home

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(908) 730-7827

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

1 JOHN LELO AVE,
Kendall Park, NJ 08824.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • THE ARC OF HUNTERDON COUNTY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: colleen@archunterdon.org
  • Phone: (908) 730-7827

New Brunswick Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

33 COMMERCIAL AVE,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • New Brunswick Apartments, LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bparadis@thesilverstreetgroup.com
  • Phone: 207-780-9800

Old Bridge Rotary Sr. Cit.

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 203

Address :

100 TICETOWN RD,
Old Bridge, NJ 08857.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 48
  • 1 Bedroom: 146
  • 2 Bedroom: 9
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • HVRS Old Bridge Preservation LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: andrew@hvpg.com
  • Phone: 917-398-4100

Prospect Plains Aka New Beginnings

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

233 PROSPECT PLAINS RD,
Monroe Township, NJ 08831.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Prospect Plains Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: LOdunsi@arc-middlesex.org
  • Phone: (732) 247-8155

Fulton Gardens

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(732) 274-3400

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 51

Address :

280 FULTON ST,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 27
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Fulton Partners, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mwieder@radiantprop.com
  • Phone: 9732821100

Hall's Corner

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(732) 257-1906

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 65

Address :

551 Cranbury RD,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 32
  • 1 Bedroom: 33
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Halls Corner Associates, L.P.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sdalessandro@tmo.com
  • Phone: 856-596-3008

Lakeview At Sayreville

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(201) 592-9020

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 300

Address :

ONE KULAS LANE,
Parlin, NJ 08859.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 220
  • 2 Bedroom: 50
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lakeview Developers, Limited
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: elsie@associatemang.com
  • Phone: 201-592-9020

Watchung Terrace

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(609) 987-8900

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 86

Address :

113 MOUNTAIN AVENUE,
Middlesex, NJ 08846.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 86
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • MIDDLESEX BOROUGH SENIOR CITIZENS HSG. CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ldoobraj@springpointsl.org
  • Phone: 732-430-3650

John P. Fricano Apts. (Frank Schatzman Apts.)

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 213

Address :

90 Neilson Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 213
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • JPF UAW Urban Renewal Housing, LLC T/A John P. Fri
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: afreitas@mhousing.org
  • Phone: (732) 246-7681

Martin Gerber Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 205

Address :

550 REMSEN AVE,
North Brunswick, NJ 08902.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 192
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • NORTH BRUNSWICK UAW HOUSING CORP.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dantonellis@rnhousing.org
  • Phone: 732-640-2088

Charleston Place Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 54

Address :

3424 ROUTE 27,
Kendall Park, NJ 08824.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 7
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • South Brunswick Community Development Corp
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbcdc3424@aol.com
  • Phone: (732) 297-7966

Dunellen Consumer Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

406 JACKSON AVE,
Dunellen, NJ 08812.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • JACKSON AVENUE, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lstivale@triplechousing.org
  • Phone: 732-297-5840 x 11

Oak Woods Sr. Cit. Housing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 73

Address :

700 Woods Lane,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 3
  • 1 Bedroom: 70
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Oak Woods,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: oakwoodsinc@aol.com
  • Phone: 732-355-9009

Menlo Manor

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(908) 668-1775

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 239

Address :

1061 INMAN AVE,
Edison, NJ 08820.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 200
  • 2 Bedroom: 19
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Menlo Preservation Associates Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lisaspragens@gmail.com
  • Phone: 949-396-4915

St. Mary's Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 132

Address :

260 REMSEN AVE,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 132
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • St. Mary's Apartments Associates
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dsiflinger@wingatecompanies.com
  • Phone: (781) 707-9100

River Run Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 75

Address :

100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE,
Carteret, NJ 07008.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 28
  • 4 Bedroom: 10

Owner Name :

  • River Run Estates Urban Renewal LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: oflagler@tryko.com
  • Phone: 732-415-6020 or 6028

Cil Woods Inc.

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

100-200-600 Woods Lane,
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CIL Woods Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: CILwoodsinc@aol.com
  • Phone: 732-329-6027

Woodmere

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 125

Address :

250 CRESCENT AVE,
Spotswood, NJ 08884.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 110
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SPOTSWOOD REFORMED CH. SR. CIT. HSG. CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lsoley@woodmerenj.org
  • Phone: 732-251-3242

Piscataway Group Home

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(609) 386-7171

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 7

Address :

49 FREEDOM AVE,
Piscataway, NJ 08854.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Piscataway Lutheran Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RKavanagh@caringinc.org
  • Phone: 609-699-4119

Willett Manor

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(732) 257-8221

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 74

Address :

340 WHITEHEAD AVE,
South River, NJ 08882.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 18
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of South River NJ
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: LWampler@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

Roosevelt Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 90

Address :

100 ROOSEVELT AVE,
Carteret, NJ 07008.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 19
  • 2 Bedroom: 46
  • 3 Bedroom: 25
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Carteret Holdings Urban Renewal LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: oflagler@tryko.com
  • Phone: 732-415-6020 or 6028

Edison Consumer Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

337 Plainfield Avenue,
Edison, NJ 08817.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Plainfield Avenue,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lstivale@triplechousing.org
  • Phone: 732-658-6636

Community Options, Middlesex

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

154 Princeton Road,
Parlin, NJ 08859.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Community Options Middlesex, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Robert.stack@comop.org
  • Phone: 609-951-9900

Sturgis Consumer Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

65 Sturgis Road,
Edison, NJ 08817.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Sturgis Consumer Home Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lstivale@triplechousing.org
  • Phone: 732-297-5840 x 11

Winans Consumer Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

50 Winans Avenue,
Piscataway, NJ 08854.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Winans 2004, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: vluna@cspnj.org
  • Phone: (732) 866-4330 x 4201

South Plainfield Consumer Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

1137 Foster Avenue,
South Plainfield, NJ 07080.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Foster Avenue Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lstivale@triplechousing.org
  • Phone: 732-297-5840

Lord Stirling Senior Housing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 38

Address :

43 Carman Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 38
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • TCB Lord Stirling Urban Renewal Ltd Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: smccann@tcbinc.org
  • Phone: 857-221-8635

South River Landing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 74

Address :

20 Wojie Way,
South River, NJ 08882.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of South River II Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: 0821@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

Somerset 2003 Consumer Home

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(908) 685-1444ext275

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

110 Warrenville Road,
Dunellen, NJ 08812.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Warrenville Road Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ngood@alternativesinc.org
  • Phone: (908) 685-1444 x 299

Oak Creek Village Ii

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(732) 254-4488

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 39

Address :

401 New Brunswick Avenue,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of East Brunswick II NJ Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mricketts@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Middlesex County, New Jersey, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Middlesex County, New Jersey

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Middlesex County, New Jersey

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Middlesex County, New Jersey can help you find and afford low-income housing.

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Middlesex County, New Jersey will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Middlesex County, New Jersey are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Middlesex County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Middlesex County, New Jersey

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Middlesex County, New Jersey

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Middlesex County, New Jersey issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.