Section 8 in Ocean County, NJ

2,737 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Ocean County, 96% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
2,737
Occupied
2,621
96% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
NJ Law Against Discrimination

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Ocean 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 Ocean 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.

Ocean County in the New York metro

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

Ocean 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 Ocean 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 of the Township of Lakewood

    Lakewood · PHA code NJ054

    1,140 Section 8 units
  • Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog

    Lakewood · PHA code NJ214

    1,071 Section 8 units
  • Brick Housing Authority

    Bricktown · PHA code NJ065

    427 Section 8 units
  • Berkeley Housing Authority

    Bayville · PHA code NJ056

    99 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Ocean 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 638,691 · FIPS 34029.