Section 8 in Hudson County, NJ

9,820 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hudson County, 86% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
9,820
Occupied
8,412
86% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
NJ Law Against Discrimination

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hudson 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 Hudson County.

NJ Law Against Discrimination

Source of lawful income protected.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Hudson County in the New York metro

Metro vouchers
292,183
Metro utilization
86%
Type
MSA
CBSA 35620

Hudson 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 Hudson 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.

  • Housing Authority City of Jersey City

    Jersey City · PHA code NJ009

    5,341 Section 8 units
  • West New York Housing Authority

    West New York · PHA code NJ030

    1,183 Section 8 units
  • Union City Housing Authority

    Union City · PHA code NJ026

    703 Section 8 units
  • North Bergen Housing Authority

    North Bergen · PHA code NJ004

    553 Section 8 units
  • Hoboken Housing Authority

    Hoboken · PHA code NJ015

    548 Section 8 units
  • Secaucus Housing Authority

    Secaucus · PHA code NJ083

    529 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Hudson 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 712,029 · FIPS 34017.