This housing agency serves Newark, New Jersey.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: Newark, New Jersey Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Newark Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) Section 8 Housing Choice 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 NHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher page here.
The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) Family Public Housing waiting list is currently closed.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
There were no preferences, but the NHA states that a residency preference may be added in the future.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the NHA Family Portfolio page here.
The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) Senior/Disabled Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least 2000, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply, pick up an application at the Newark Housing Authority located at 500 Broad Street, 1st Floor, Newark, New Jersey, 07102; Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ET.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Persons 62 years old or older.
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 NHA Senior/Disabled Portfolio page here.
Newark Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 15,053 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
500 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
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Newark Housing Authority serves 11,976 low-income households. The agency manages 7,407 Housing Choice Vouchers and 4,644 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Newark Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Newark Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 4,071 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Newark Housing Authority.
There are 9580 female-headed renter households living in Newark Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Newark Housing Authority.
| Black | 9,102 |
| White | 479 |
| Hispanic | 2,395 |
There are 3473 households headed by seniors served by the Newark Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Newark Housing Authority housing.
There are 3113 persons with disabilities living in Newark Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Newark Housing Authority.
The Newark 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.
Newark Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 25, 2025 and closed on May 25, 2025.
333 Springfield Ave, Newark, New Jersey 07103
671 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, New Jersey 07102
195 W Kinney St , Newark, New Jersey 07103
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