Section 8 in Union County, NJ
3,485 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Union County, 84% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Union 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 Union County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Union County in the New York metro
Union 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 Union 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.
Elizabeth Housing Authority
Elizabeth · PHA code NJ003
1,345 Section 8 unitsPlainfield Housing Authority
Plainfield · PHA code NJ039
915 Section 8 unitsUnion County Housing Authority
Elizabeth · PHA code NJ113
439 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority City of Linden
Linden · PHA code NJ066
362 Section 8 unitsRahway Housing Authority
Rahway · PHA code NJ032
257 Section 8 unitsUnion Township Housing Authority
Union · PHA code NJ109
167 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Union 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 572,079 · FIPS 34039.