Section 8 in Middlesex County, NJ
5,351 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex County, 92% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Middlesex County in the New York metro
Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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.
Perth Amboy Housing Authority
Perth Amboy · PHA code NJ006
1,501 Section 8 unitsNew Brunswick Housing Authority
New Brunswick · PHA code NJ022
1,025 Section 8 unitsWoodbridge Housing Authority
Woodbridge · PHA code NJ033
975 Section 8 unitsCarteret Housing Authority
Carteret · PHA code NJ047
696 Section 8 unitsEdison Housing Authority
Edison · PHA code NJ043
380 Section 8 unitsHighland Park Housing Authority
Highland Park · PHA code NJ044
273 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Middlesex 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 860,147 · FIPS 34023.