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

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 37 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Union 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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Cacciola Place

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 16

Address :

202-220 Cacciola PL,
Westfield, NJ 07090.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • BLM Realty Company
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: leff71@aol.com
  • Phone: 973-992-0053

Alexian Manor

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Features :

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

Address :

122 SEVENTH STREET,
Elizabethport, NJ 07206.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 31
  • 1 Bedroom: 44
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Elizabeth Senior Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Liberty Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 96

Address :

205 Fourth Street,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 56
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Owner Name :

  • Liberty Village Estates Urban Renewal LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Fanwood Group Home

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Features :

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

Address :

60 NORTH AVE,
Fanwood, NJ 07023.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • ARC of Union County, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fcaragher@arcunion.org
  • Phone: 973-315-0017

Jfk Of Rahway

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

1470 WITHERSPOON ST,
Rahway, NJ 07065.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 12
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Owner Name :

  • JFK of RAHWAY LTD PARTNERSHIP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jfkofrahway@optonline.net
  • Phone: 908-753-2384

Oak Park Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 252

Address :

1 GARDEN DR,
Roselle, NJ 07203.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 149
  • 2 Bedroom: 83
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Oak Park Preservation, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfinkle@related.com
  • Phone: 212-421-5333

Parkers View

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 59

Address :

450 Irvington Ave,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 36
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Parkers View Urban Renewal LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: CFoglio@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 6092982229

Edward K. Gill Apts. (Cranford Sen. Citi.)

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 131

Address :

40 MEEKER AVE,
Cranford, NJ 07016.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 113
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CRANFORD HOUSING ASSOCIATES
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cranfordhousing@aol.com
  • Phone: (908) 272-9180

Elizabeth Center Apartments

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(908) 351-5332

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 52

Address :

809 PEARL ST,
Elizabeth, NJ 07202.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • ELIZABETH CENTER APARTMENTS URBAN RENEWAL CORPORAT
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gwendolynAC@aol.com
  • Phone: 908 351-5332

Covenant Place

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(908) 791-9430

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 57

Address :

623 E Front St,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 57
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Covenant Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: CJacques@umcommunities.org
  • Phone: 732-922-9802 x 2105

Murawski Towers

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 150

Address :

1599 DILL AVE,
Linden, NJ 07036.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 150
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Linden Housing Corporation
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mongil@aol.com
  • Phone: 908-298-3822

Netherwood Village

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(908) 222-1283

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 107

Address :

825-855 East Front Street,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 37
  • 3 Bedroom: 14
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OAHS Netherwoods Village LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jay@oahsaffordable.com
  • Phone: 201-242-4800

Mohawk/Runnymede

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

56 MOHAWK TRAIL,
New Providence, NJ 07974.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • THE ARC OF UNION COUNTY II, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fcaragher@arcunion.org
  • Phone: 9.90808E+11

Golden Age Towers A/K/A Rahway Senior Citizens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 196

Address :

200-220 EAST MILTON AVE,
Rahway, NJ 07065.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 36
  • 1 Bedroom: 160
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Golden Age Towers, Inc.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fcaragher@arcunion.org
  • Phone: 908-754-5910

Springfield Senior Citizens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 136

Address :

350 INDEPENDENCE WAY,
Springfield, NJ 07081.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 34
  • 1 Bedroom: 102
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING CORP.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: SpringfieldHousing@comcast.net
  • Phone: (908) 687-5777

Nora Gardens

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(908) 686-9100

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 99

Address :

1775 BURNETT AVE,
Union, NJ 07083.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 99
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Senior Housing Corporation III
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: billrodgers28@verizon.net
  • Phone: 908-686-9100

Westfield Senior Citizens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 172

Address :

1133 BOYNTON AVE,
Westfield, NJ 07090.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 36
  • 1 Bedroom: 132
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Westfield Senior Citizens Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: karen.simon@westfieldseniorhousing.com
  • Phone: 908-233-5898

Roselle Apartments

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Features :

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

Address :

141-143 W FIRST AVE,
Roselle, NJ 07203.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • ARC Housing of Union County, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fcaragher@arcunion.org
  • Phone: 908-754-5910

Group Home Iii

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Features :

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

Address :

936 -944 TERRILL RD,
Plainfield, NJ 07061.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • ARC of Union County, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fcaragher@arcunion.org
  • Phone: 973-315-0017

Ehrhart Gardens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 231

Address :

100 FRANCES CT,
Union, NJ 07083.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 30
  • 1 Bedroom: 198
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • UNION TOWNSHIP ADULT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: executivedirector@unionchamber.com
  • Phone: (986) 688-3131

Freeman Apts

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 13

Address :

41 HILLSIDE AVE,
Springfield, NJ 07081.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Freeman Apartments,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: njconnect@comcast.net
  • Phone: 908-654-4129

Plainfield Tower West

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 154

Address :

601 - 635 WEST 7th STREET,
Plainfield, NJ 07061.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 154
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Plainfield Senior Citizens Housing, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dwoodward@springpointsl.org
  • Phone: 609-987-8900

Immaculate Conception Senior Residence Inc.

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 70

Address :

59-63 WESTFIELD AVE,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Immaculate Conception Senior Residence ,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: John_Westervelt@ccannj.org
  • Phone: 973-266-7998

The Apartments At St. Elizabeth's

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

176 Hussa Street,
Linden, NJ 07036.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • The Apartments at St. Elizabeth's
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fbaptista@marzulli.com
  • Phone: (973) 596-3984

Jack & Margaret Myers Senior Residence

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Features :

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

Address :

1447 Esterbrook Ave,
Rahway, NJ 07065.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Myers Senior Residence
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: JWestervelt@ccannj.org
  • Phone: (973) 596-3984

Parkers Walk

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 95

Address :

300-331 Willow Court,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 19
  • 2 Bedroom: 46
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Parkers Walk Urban Renewal, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cfoglio@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 6092982229

Portside Ii

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(609) 298-2229

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 28

Address :

136 Pine St,
Elizabethport, NJ 07206.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Magnolia Avenue LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tbrown@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 609-656-4205

Village At Garwood

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 71

Address :

320-324 Second Avenue,
Garwood, NJ 07027.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 71
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Village at Garwood Urban Renewal LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: liz.fennik@westfieldseniorhousing.com
  • Phone: 908-233-5898

Somerset Consumer Home

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Features :

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

Address :

76 Summit Avenue,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • SUMMIT STREET DEVELOPMENT, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: PatelD@Alternativesinc.org
  • Phone: (908) 685-1444

Westminster Heights

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(609) 298-2229

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

420 Irvington Ave,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 41
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Westminster Heights Urban Renewal, LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cfoglio@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 6092982229

Union County Supported Living

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Features :

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

Address :

682 Booth Court,
Rahway, NJ 07065.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Union Apartments Project, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mlee@voa-gny.org
  • Phone: 7328272474

Cpnj Plainfield Residence 2009

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

1022-1024 Field Avenue,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • CPNJ Plainfield Residence, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hfarhan@pillarnj.org
  • Phone: 908-561-2011

Oaks At Westminster

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(908) 354-0485

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

410 Irvington Ave,
Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 42
  • 3 Bedroom: 7
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Oaks at Westminster Urban Renewal,LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cfoglio@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 6092982229

Water's Edge

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(908) 352-2900

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 22

Address :

80 Magnolia Ave,
Elizabethport, NJ 07206.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Waters Edge Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tbrown@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 6092982229

Heritage Village At Elizabeth

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(609) 298-2229

Features :

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

Address :

225 2nd St,
Elizabethport, NJ 07206.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Pine Street Urban Renewal Assoc., LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tbrown@cisnj.com
  • Phone: 609-656-4205

John T. Gregorio Towers

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 77

Address :

1425 Dill Avenue,
Linden, NJ 07036.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 77
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mongil Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mongil@aol.com
  • Phone: 908-298-3820

Cpnj Plainfield Residence Ii

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(973) 756-5400

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

1019 Hillside Ave,
Plainfield, NJ 07060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • CPNJ Plainfield Residence II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hfarhan@pillarnj.org
  • Phone: 973-763-9900

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 Union 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 Union County, New Jersey

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

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Union 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 Union County, New Jersey are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union 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.