Qualifying For HUD Housing Section 8 Vouchers In Trenton, NJ

HUD Housing eligibility is determined by the Mercer County Public Housing Authority.

Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.

HUD Income Limits 2023 in Trenton, NJ.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2023Median Family Income2023 Yearly Income Limit2023 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Mercer County, NJ$129,200Very Low Income (50%)$56,800$63,100$68,150$73,200$78,250
Extremely Low Income (30%)$34,100$37,850$40,900$43,950$46,950
Low Income (80%) $85,200$94,650$102,250$109,800$117,400

HUD Housing Low Income Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties In Trenton, NJ

Listed below are the Section 42, LIHTC apartments in Trenton, NJ. LIHTC apartment rents are not based on the tenants income. Income credit set aside brackets are selected during the apartment credit applications are used to determine the apartment rents.

The rents are based upon the Area Medium Income (AMI) and tenant based utility allowances. At least 20% of these apartments (listed below), must provide these low rates for low-income tenants.

HUD housing LIHTC Eligibility Requirements

Income: Households must earn below a certain income level, which is set by the HUD and varies by location. In general, households must earn below 60% of the area median income (AMI) to be eligible for LIHTC housing.
Citizenship or residency status: Households must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
Need for housing assistance: Households must have a demonstrated need for housing assistance. This means that they must be unable to afford housing on their own.

In addition to the above requirements, some LIHTC properties may have additional eligibility requirements, such as age restrictions or preferences for certain types of households (e.g., families with children, veterans, etc.).

To determine if you are eligible for LIHTC housing, you can contact your local housing authority (listed above) or search for LIHTC properties (listed below).

LIHTC Maximum Rents

The maximum allowable rents are equal to 30% of the Area Medium Income (AMI), less the utility allowances.

HUD Fair Market Rents for Trenton, NJ Mercer County

Apartment SizeHUD's Monthly Fair Market Rent For AreaLIHTC Maximum Rent
Studio Apartments$1226Estimated $367.80 - utility allowance
One Bedroom Apartments$1613Estimated $483.90 - utility allowance
Two Bedroom Apartments$1994Estimated $598.20 - utility allowance
Three Bedroom Apartments$2187Estimated $656.10 - utility allowance


Available LIHTC Properties In Trenton, NJ

Using the table above you can estimate what you would be paying by checking the LIHTC Maximum Rent section.

Contact these properties for openings and wait lists and price lists.

Academy Place #1202

248 Academy St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 1

Page Homes

150 Rossell Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08638
Total Apartment Units: 77
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 77

Humbolt-sweets Housing Dem


Trenton, NJ - 08695
Total Apartment Units: 26
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 26
Years In Service Since: 1994

Stockton Street Rehab #1

210 E Hanover St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Total Apartment Units: 8
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 8
Years In Service Since: 1994

Wood St Housing


Trenton, NJ - 08695
Total Apartment Units: 46
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 46
Years In Service Since: 1994

Esperanza Apartments.

10 Wood St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 46
Years In Service Since: 1994
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Humboldt Sweets

63 Sweets Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 8
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 8
Years In Service Since: 1995

Trenton Scattered Site

132 N Warren St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Total Apartment Units: 20
Years In Service Since: 1995

Humboldt Sweets #333

35 Fountain Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 8
Years In Service Since: 1995
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Mt Zion Urban Renewal

131 Perry St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 40
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 40
1 Bedroom apartments 34
Years In Service Since: 1996

Scattered Site Transitional Housing

38 Commerce St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 20
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 20
2 Bedroom apartments 2
3 Bedroom apartments 17
4 Bedroom apartments 1
Years In Service Since: 1996

Circle F Senior Apartments

720 Monmouth St
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 69
Years In Service Since: 1997
Senior Apartments: YES

Stepping Stones Commons #504

27 N Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 64
Years In Service Since: 1998
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Project Freedom At Hamilton Township

715 Kuser Rd
Trenton, NJ - 08619
Total Apartment Units: 48
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 48
1 Bedroom apartments 40
2 Bedroom apartments 8
Years In Service Since: 2001

East Hanover Street #566

140 Academy Street 239 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 22
Years In Service Since: 2001
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Warren Street Apartments Iii #712

250 N Warren St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Total Apartment Units: 9
Years In Service Since: 2006
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Litc#05915 Patriot Village

350-362 Pennington Ave
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 36
Years In Service Since: 2007
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Mott Centre Street Apartments

660 Centre St
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Total Apartment Units: 21
Years In Service Since: 2012

Dunham Hall Residence

127 Academy St
Trenton, NJ - 08608
Total Apartment Units: 90
Years In Service Since: 2012

Amani House #431

518 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 25
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Escher Street Sro #304

50 Escher St
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 100
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Hanover Street Housing #530

148 - 218 W Hanover St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 17
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Lamberton Street Redevelopment #324

150 Ferry St # 152
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Total Apartment Units: 26
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Warren Street Apartments - Phase Ii #521

227 N Warren St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 31
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Warren Street Apartments-phase I #452

227 Warren Street
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 11
Years In Service Since: 2012
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Academy Place

125a Olive Street
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 40
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 40
2 Bedroom apartments 23
3 Bedroom apartments 15
4 Bedroom apartments 2
Years In Service Since: 2013

Academy Place #1202

125a Olive St
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 40
Years In Service Since: 2013
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

Carl Miller Homes

100 Rider Avenue
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 203
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 203
Years In Service Since: 2014
Family Apartments: YES
Senior Apartments: YES
Disabled Apartments: YES

South Village I And Ii

312 Lalor Street
Trenton, NJ - 08611
Total Apartment Units: 335
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 335
Years In Service Since: 2015

North 25

260 North Willow Street
Trenton, NJ - 08618
Total Apartment Units: 232
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 232
Years In Service Since: 2016

Trent Center East

511-537 Greenwood Avenue
Trenton, NJ - 08609
Total Apartment Units: 228
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 228
Years In Service Since: 2016

Trent Center West

465 Greenwood Avenue
Trenton, NJ - 08690
Total Apartment Units: 246
Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 246
Years In Service Since: 2016


HUD Housing Section 8 and Multifamily Properties in Trenton, NJ

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides active listings of Section 8 and Multifamily apartments. We have listed them below for you to contact. Check with them to see if they have current availabilities and/or waiting lists. With Section 8 properties, you will need a voucher. Contact the Mercer County Public Housing Authorities, listed at the top of this page.

Eligibility for HUD Housing Section 8, you must meet the following requirements:

Income: Your income must be below a certain level, which is set by the HUD and varies by location. In general, households must earn below 50% of the area median income (AMI) to be eligible for Section 8 housing.
Citizenship or residency status: You must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
Need for housing assistance: You must have a demonstrated need for housing assistance. This means that you must be unable to afford housing on your own.

In addition to the above requirements, some Section 8 programs may have additional eligibility requirements, such as age restrictions or preferences for certain types of households (e.g., families with children, veterans, etc.).

To determine if you are eligible for Section 8 housing, you can contact your local Public Housing Authority (listed above). The Public Housing Authorities can provide you with information on the application process and help you determine if you are eligible for Section 8 assistance.

Tips To Get In To Section 8 Housing:

Local Rules: Each local housing authority has different rules around Section 8. Decide where you want to live and find the housing authorities in charge of those neighborhoods.
Applying for a Voucher: Contact your local Public Housing Agency (PHA) to apply for a voucher. They can tell you if they’re currently accepting new applicants and provide application details.
Payment Standards: Section 8 doesn’t specify a fixed dollar amount for rent assistance. Instead, the PHA sets a payment standard based on local housing market rates.

Turner Pointe

150 Rossell Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8638
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 77
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

Escher Sro Project

50 Escher St
Trenton, NJ - 8609
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 100
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

South Village I & Ii

312 Lalor St
Trenton, NJ - 8611
Total Apartment Units: 334
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

Cityside Apts Ii

366 N Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8638
Total Apartment Units: 107
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Cityside Apts I

179 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Total Apartment Units: 126
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Oakland Park Apartments

224 Coolidge Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8650
Total Apartment Units: 270
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Trenton Ii Consumer Home

748 Quinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8629
Total Apartment Units: 3
Type of Listing: 202/811

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
Occupancy in Section 202 housing is open to any very low-income household comprised of at least one person who is at least 62 years old at the time of initial occupancy.
Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by subsidizing rental housing

Trenton Group Home

608 Greenwood Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8609
Total Apartment Units: 8
Type of Listing: 202/811

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
Occupancy in Section 202 housing is open to any very low-income household comprised of at least one person who is at least 62 years old at the time of initial occupancy.
Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by subsidizing rental housing

Trent Center East

511-537 Greenwood Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8609
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 229
Type of Listing: Subsidized-Green Retrofit

Trenton Consumer Home

935 Bellevue Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Total Apartment Units: 3
Type of Listing: 202/811

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
Occupancy in Section 202 housing is open to any very low-income household comprised of at least one person who is at least 62 years old at the time of initial occupancy.
Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by subsidizing rental housing

Rowan Towers

620 W State St
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 195
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

Alvin E. Gershen Apts A/k/a Pond Run Ii

1655 Klockner Rd
Trenton, NJ - 8619
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 161
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

North 25

260 N Willow St
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 233
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

Luther Towers

489 W State St
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Total Apartment Units: 205
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Luther Arms

323 S Broad St
Trenton, NJ - 8608
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 150
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

Lawrenceville Consumer Home

13 Titus Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8648
Total Apartment Units: 3
Type of Listing: 202/811

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
Occupancy in Section 202 housing is open to any very low-income household comprised of at least one person who is at least 62 years old at the time of initial occupancy.
Section 811 - Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by subsidizing rental housing

Leonard Building

341 Bellevue Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Phone: 609-394-2506
Total Apartment Units: 12
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

Pond Run I /aka/ Hamilton Senior Citizens

9 Lamont Avenue
Trenton, NJ - 8619
Total Apartment Units: 160
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

Cathedral Square Housing

26 E Hanover St
Trenton, NJ - 8608
Phone: 609-989-88500
Total Apartment Units: 100
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

Brunswick Village Limited Partnership

833 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8638
Total Apartment Units: 110
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Bellevue Plaza Apartments

447 Bellevue Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8618
Total Apartment Units: 90
Type of Listing: Subsidized - Previously Insure

Architects Housing

215 E Front St
Trenton, NJ - 8611
Phone:
Total Apartment Units: 123
Type of Listing: Insured-Subsidized

New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency

637 S Clinton Ave
Trenton, NJ - 8611
Type of Listing: Subsidized, No HUD Financing


About our Data

Our data is collected from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development data along with computations based on their rules on apartments/housing.

How does HUD housing work in NJ?

You must qualify for the HUD apartments in the area you are searching. Then, you need to apply directly at the location or through the Public Housing Authority.