Housing authority · Edgewater, NJ
Edgewater Housing Authority Section 8 contact, income limits and rents
Runs vouchers + public housing in Bergen County. HUD data lists 693 Section 8 units for it. Here is how to reach it, the income limits HUD set for the area and the rents HUD uses as a reference.
Before you call
- Ask if the waiting list is openThis site does not know. Only the housing authority does.
- Ask how to applyOnline, by mail or in person, and which documents to bring.
- Write it downThe date, the name of the person and what they said.
Income limits in Bergen County
Full table, 1 to 8 people
| People | 30% | 50% | 80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $29,250 | $48,700 | $75,900 |
| 2 | $33,400 | $55,650 | $86,750 |
| 3 | $37,600 | $62,600 | $97,600 |
| 4 | $41,750 | $69,550 | $108,400 |
| 5 | $45,100 | $75,150 | $117,100 |
| 6 | $48,450 | $80,700 | $125,750 |
| 7 | $51,800 | $86,250 | $134,450 |
| 8 | $55,720 | $91,850 | $143,100 |
Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · area median family income $139,100 · HUD FY2026.
Income limit. In general, a family's income may not be above 50% of the area median.
Lowest incomes first. By law, 75% of new vouchers go to families at or below 30% of the median.
The family's share. A family with a voucher generally pays about 30% of its monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities.
The housing authority checks income, family size and citizenship or eligible immigration status, and makes the decision.
Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each area and home size. A housing authority can set its payment standard, the most the voucher pays toward rent, anywhere from 90% to 110% of it without asking HUD.
Payment standard range for 2 bedrooms: $2,054 to $2,510 a month (90% to 110%)
Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, per month.
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HUD code NJ075. Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026); HUD USER: FY2026 Section 8 Income Limits; HUD USER: FY2027 Fair Market Rents; HUD: Housing Choice Voucher fact sheet; 24 CFR 982.503 (payment standard basic range). Confirm everything with the housing authority.