Housing Choice Voucher

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rental assistance subsidy program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which reduces rental costs to eligible low-income households. The program presently includes more than 3,500 subsidized units throughout Bergen County with approximately 1,500 participating landlords.

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.

For more information regarding the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, please click here to review the Housing Choice Voucher Fact Sheet.

Click here to access the Rent Calculator.

For further questions please visit our  Tenant & Landlord FAQ Section.

Outgoing Portabilities
Outgoing Portability – vouchers cannot be sent with less than 30 days remaining on the voucher without prior approval of a supervisor and the receiving PHA. There are no extensions on vouchers.


2023 Income Limits