Section 8 in Passaic County, NJ
6,271 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Passaic County, 87% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Passaic County?
No. New Jersey state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Passaic County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Passaic County in the New York metro
Passaic County is one of the counties inside the New York, NY core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See New York metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Passaic County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Paterson Housing Authority
Paterson · PHA code NJ021
3,000 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Passaic
Passaic · PHA code NJ013
2,159 Section 8 unitsPassaic County Public Housing Agency
Wayne · PHA code NJ090
842 Section 8 unitsClifton Housing Authority
Clifton · PHA code NJ089
270 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Passaic County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other New Jersey counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 519,986 · FIPS 34031.