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The Hightstown Housing Authority is not accepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
Hightstown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 100 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
131 Rogers Avenue, Hightstown, NJ
(609) 448-2268Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Hightstown Housing Authority serves 99 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 99 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Hightstown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Hightstown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 42 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Hightstown Housing Authority.
There are 76 female-headed renter households living in Hightstown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Hightstown Housing Authority.
| Black | 43 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| Hispanic | 23 |
There are 39 households headed by seniors served by the Hightstown Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Hightstown Housing Authority housing.
There are 12 persons with disabilities living in Hightstown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Hightstown Housing Authority.
The Hightstown Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.Cathy Watkins says:
"I’m just glad I could find Affordable Housing Online. If I can find a low-income rental, I can see retirement."