This housing agency serves Union County, New Jersey.
Union County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 371 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
1 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ
(732) 382-8100Section 8 Application Checklist
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Union County Housing Authority serves 354 low-income households. The agency manages 417 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Union County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Union County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 141 households and make up 40 percent of households served by Union County Housing Authority.
There are 293 female-headed renter households living in Union County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Union County Housing Authority.
| Black | 234 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 50 |
| Hispanic | 64 |
There are 102 households headed by seniors served by the Union County Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Union County Housing Authority housing.
There are 88 persons with disabilities living in Union County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Union County Housing Authority.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Theodore Taylor Jr. says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the on website that really helps you get affordable housing."