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

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 37 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Passaic 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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Clifton Main Mews

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(856) 596-0500

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 1

Address :

988 Main Ave,
Clifton, NJ 07011.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Clifton Main Mews LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Ken@regandevelopment.com
  • Phone: 914-693-6613

Rosa Park Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 49

Address :

400 BROADWAY,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 10
  • 1 Bedroom: 34
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Rosa Park Senior Apartments, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Arlington House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 178

Address :

55-57 S. MUNN AVE,
Clifton, NJ 07012.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 35
  • 1 Bedroom: 143
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lighthouse Arlington LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Meyer@orbachgroup.com
  • Phone: 201 242-4800

Aspen Hamilton Apt

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 68

Address :

280 12TH AVE,
Paterson, NJ 07514.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 33
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • ASPEN HAMILTON APARTMENTS COMPANY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfeldman@lightstonegroup.com
  • Phone: 732-367-0129

Boulevard Senior Citizens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 186

Address :

187 BOULEVARD,
Passaic, NJ 07055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 186
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BOULEVARD SENIORS URBAN RENEWAL LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cgendron@lihc.com
  • Phone: 207-772-8800

Triangle Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 158

Address :

85 PATERSON ST,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 2 Bedroom: 65
  • 3 Bedroom: 25
  • 4 Bedroom: 8

Owner Name :

  • HVRS Triangle Village Preservation LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Senior Housing Of Hazel Street

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 108

Address :

127 HAZEL STREET,
Clifton, NJ 07015.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 100
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Senior Housing of Hazel Street Urban Renewal LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: chana@joineddev.com
  • Phone: 7189242094

Gov Paterson Towers I

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 63

Address :

225 20th Ave,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 23
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Riese Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ray@marzulli.com
  • Phone: (201) 279-9262

Incca-Carroll

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 82

Address :

40 Carroll ST,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 28
  • 3 Bedroom: 18
  • 4 Bedroom: 12

Owner Name :

  • INCCA Carroll St. Houses LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: exec@vmcmgmt.com
  • Phone: 9736772820

Paterson Consumer Home

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Features :

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

Address :

258 CUMBERLAND AVE,
Paterson, NJ 07502.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • 258 Cumberland Ave. Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rwiddows@servbhs.org
  • Phone: 609-309-1205

Essex Phoenix Mills

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 144

Address :

24 Mill ST,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 12
  • 1 Bedroom: 92
  • 2 Bedroom: 30
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Great Falls Urban Renewal Preservation, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Colt Arms

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Features :

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

Address :

52 GODWIN STREET,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 35
  • 1 Bedroom: 119
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Colt Arms Preservation Urban Renewal LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Evergreen Manor

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 202

Address :

50 SADE ST,
Clifton, NJ 07013.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 14
  • 1 Bedroom: 182
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CLIFTON SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: SusanCupo@comcast.net
  • Phone: 973 7730701

Daughters Of Miriam Ii

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Features :

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

Address :

135 Hazel St,
Clifton, NJ 07015.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Daughters of MIriam Center
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fdasilva@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
  • Phone: 9732535311

Gov Paterson Towers Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 31

Address :

195 20TH AVENUE,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 28
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Riese Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ray@marzulli.com
  • Phone: (201) 279-9262

Jay Sullivan Court

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

700 E 18TH ST,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • 18th St Management LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jfaloni@casabonaproperties.com
  • Phone: 973-226-3560

Jackson-Slater Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 142

Address :

1 GREEN STREET,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 80
  • 2 Bedroom: 25
  • 3 Bedroom: 23
  • 4 Bedroom: 6

Owner Name :

  • Jackson Housing Assn (Martin De Porres Village)
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: St.Peterpar@optonline.net
  • Phone: 9733342090

Chestnut Street Housing

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Features :

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

Address :

303 A CHESTNUT ST,
Passaic, NJ 07055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 43
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Chestnut Homes Urban Renewal Associates II LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: allyson@longstreetdevelopment.com
  • Phone: (973) 523-3233

Highview Terrace

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 58

Address :

130 AYCRIGG AVE,
Passaic, NJ 07055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 58
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Highview Terrace Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: MoreyM@richmancapital.com
  • Phone: 203-869-0900

Madison Apartments

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(973) 282-1100

Features :

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

Address :

504 MADISON AVE,
Paterson, NJ 07514.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 32
  • 2 Bedroom: 15
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Owner Name :

  • Madison Partners Urban Renewal, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mwieder@radiantprop.com
  • Phone: 9177219442

Riverview Towers Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 304

Address :

125 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD,
Paterson, NJ 07522.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 195
  • 2 Bedroom: 109
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • RIVERVIEW TOWER II, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: svaliotis@almarealty.com
  • Phone: 7182670300

Maurice J. Brick Residence

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 91

Address :

70 DEY ST,
Paterson, NJ 07503.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 58
  • 1 Bedroom: 33
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Riese-Madison Park, Inc.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: riesemadison@gmail.com
  • Phone: 973-777-8818

Monsignor Joseph Bristel Residence/A.K.A. Maria Ha

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Features :

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

Address :

194 - 200 PENNINGTON AVE,
Paterson, NJ 07509.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 39
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Riese Saint Mary's Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: diverio@optonline.net
  • Phone: 973-778-0430

The William Hinchliffe Manor

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

505 W BROADWAY,
Paterson, NJ 07522.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • RIESE-SAINT GERARD HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: riesestgerard@gmail.com
  • Phone: 973-389-0420

Straight And Narrow Apts

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 23

Address :

394 STRAIGHT ST,
Paterson, NJ 07509.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • 396 STRAIGHT STREET CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Ray@marzulli.com
  • Phone: (973) 345-6000

Pompton Lakes Senior Housing

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Features :

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

Address :

100 HUNTER PL,
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 25
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • POMPTON LAKES SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING, CORP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ray@marzulli.com
  • Phone: (201) 839-2000

Riverview Towers I

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 304

Address :

150 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD,
Paterson, NJ 07522.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 195
  • 2 Bedroom: 109
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • RIVERVIEW TOWERS I, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: svaliotis@almarealty.com
  • Phone: 7182670300

Wayne Group Home

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Features :

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

Address :

350 OLDHAM RD,
Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Wayne Group Home Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: asiegel@arcbp.com
  • Phone: 201-343-0322

Clifton Consumer Home

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Features :

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

Address :

123 Luisser Street,
Clifton, NJ 07015.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • LUISSER DEVELOPMENT, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: nmurcia@cspnj.org
  • Phone: 7327801175

Harborside Apartments

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Features :

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

Address :

24-28 Levine St.,
Paterson, NJ 07503.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Harborside Apts. Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kowalh@sjhmc.org
  • Phone: 973-754-4680

Haledon Consumer Home

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Features :

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

Address :

639 BELMONT AVE,
Haledon, NJ 07508.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Belmont Development Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: vluna@cspnj.org
  • Phone: 732-708-1175

Passaic Consumer Home

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Features :

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

Address :

234 PAULISON AVE,
Passaic, NJ 07055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Paulison Development,Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: vluna@cspnj.org
  • Phone: 732-866-4330 ext. 4202

Spectrum Ringwood Apartments, Inc.

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Features :

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

Address :

20 Morris Rd,
Ringwood, NJ 07456.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Spectrum Ringwood Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cperry@spectrumforliving.org
  • Phone: (973) 962-6525

Pca Investments, Llc

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Features :

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

Address :

670 E 23rd St,
Paterson, NJ 07504.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • PCA Investments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: DRitchey@Marzulli.com
  • Phone: (973) 743-2300

Njcdc Supportive Housing 2002

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

38-54 North 10th Street,
Hawthorne, NJ 07506.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Hawthorne Supportive Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mriullano@njcdc.org
  • Phone: 973-413-1638

Harborside Ii Independent Livi

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Features :

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

Address :

9 Timothy Street,
Paterson, NJ 07503.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Harborview Apartments Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: boxwellj@sjhmc.org
  • Phone: 9737544674

Rising Dove Senior Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 49

Address :

67 Carroll Street,
Paterson, NJ 07501.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Rising Dove Seniors Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Ray@Marzulli.Com
  • Phone: 973- 743-2300

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 Passaic 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 Passaic County, New Jersey

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

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