Get NJ Affordable Housing Application - Lawrence Township 2018-2024

HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low-income limits at 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which you choose to live. Income limits vary from area to area so you may be eligible at one housing authority but not at another.

HUD sets the lower income limits at 80% and very low-income limits at 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which you choose to live. Income limits vary from area to area so you may be eligible at one housing authority but not at another.

Every year, HUD adjusts the income limits that are used to determine the amount how much you would have to earn a year to qualify for federal housing programs like Section 8. HUD uses 80 percent of the adjusted median income to create its measure. In New Jersey, that's currently $95,100, a four percent jump from 2017.

Typically, federal and state housing programs restrict eligibility to households with earnings that must be at or below 80 percent of the median family income (MFI) for the county where the housing is located.

Every year, HUD adjusts the income limits that are used to determine the amount how much you would have to earn a year to qualify for federal housing programs like Section 8. HUD uses 80 percent of the adjusted median income to create its measure. In New Jersey, that's currently $95,100, a four percent jump from 2017.

Affordable Housing Salary in New Jersey Annual SalaryMonthly PayTop Earners$98,204$8,18375th Percentile$71,821$5,985Average$54,029$4,50225th Percentile$38,109$3,175

Payment Standard Unit Typeby Unit Type Maximum Rent1 bedroom$1,4682 bedroom$1,7753 bedroom$2,2644 bedroom$2,6993 more rows

Who can Qualify for Section 8? You must be a New Jersey resident currently living in the state. You must be a US citizen or naturalized resident immigrant without any criminal convictions in the US. Your household members must be able to pass a criminal background check.