Lakewood Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lakewood, New Jersey.

Waiting List
Closed: Lakewood, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: RAD Family Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Lakewood, New Jersey Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: RAD Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Lakewood, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lakewood Housing Authority (LHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The LHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 19, 2022, until November 2, 2022. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to fill out the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Residents living or working in Lakewood Township
  • Veterans 
  • Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Elderly or Disabled Single applicants shall have preference over other single individuals.
  • Leasing in Place – When the voucher utilization rate falls below 98%, a preference will be provided to applicants that can and will lease in place. This preference will remain in effect until the utilization rate reaches 100%, at which time the preference will no longer be considered until such time that the utilization rate falls below 98%

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LHA public notice on November 7, 2022.

Closed: RAD Family Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Lakewood Housing Authority (LHA) Family RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Closed: Lakewood, New Jersey Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lakewood Housing Authority (LHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 6, 2021, until July 13, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the LHA, "To qualify for the Mainstream program, the application must contain at least one family member that is disabled and non-elderly (age 18-61)."

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application.
  3. Call LHA to request a paper application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was mailed to the main office or hand delivered to the main office.

The maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Residents living or working in Lakewood Township
  • Family Unification Program Youths Aging out of Foster Care (FUPY) referrals
  • Family Unification Program Youths (FUPY) voucher holders, in good standing, that are reaching the expiration of their FUPY voucher term and will have lack of adequate housing as a result of their termination from the program.
  • Family Unification Program Families/referrals
  • Elderly or Disabled Single applicants shall have preference over other single individuals
  • Date and time of application / Randomized Lottery Number (if designated by the wait list opening).
  • Veterans

25 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LHA on June 25, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: RAD Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Lakewood Housing Authority (LHA) Senior and Disabled RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open.

The LHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from the earliest confirmed date of June, 2019, until further notice.

There are three ways to apply:

  1. Download and print the application online. Select the "Download RAD Project Based Voucher Application (Formerly Public Housing)" link.
  2. Pick up an application at the LHA office, located at 317 Sampson Ave., P.O. Box 1599, Lakewood, NJ 08701, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday.

Once the application has been completed, it must be dropped off at the LHA office at the address above, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

The waiting list has the following preferences: Current residents on the transfer list and Families with court-ordered admissions.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LHA website on December 27, 2022.

About The Agency

Lakewood Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,133 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-4:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-4:00pm
Friday 8:30am-4:00pm

317 Sampson Avenue, Lakewood, NJ

Visit Website(732) 364-1300

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How large is the Lakewood Housing Authority?

Lakewood Housing Authority serves 1,094 low-income households. The agency manages 1,140 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lakewood Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Lakewood Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Lakewood Housing Authority households.

How many Lakewood Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 678 households and make up 62 percent of households served by Lakewood Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Lakewood Housing Authority?

There are 492 female-headed renter households living in Lakewood Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 45% of those served by the Lakewood Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Lakewood Housing Authority renters?

Black 142
White 755
Hispanic 186

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Lakewood Housing Authority?

There are 207 households headed by seniors served by the Lakewood Housing Authority. Senior households are 19% of households in Lakewood Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Lakewood Housing Authority housing?

There are 54 persons with disabilities living in Lakewood Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 5% of households served by the Lakewood Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Lakewood Housing Authority?

The Lakewood Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

How often does Lakewood Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lakewood Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 19, 2022 and closed on November 2, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Lakewood Housing Authority

Peter Ward Tower

100 WOEHR AVE, Lakewood, New Jersey 8701

John J. Currey Bldg

220 E 4th St, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701