New Jersey affordable housing lotteries and waitlists

New Jersey has 36 open affordable housing listings on Fair Shot Housing right now: 10 lotteries, 23 waitlists and 3 first come listings. Posted rents run from $427 to $3,389 a month and homes for sale are posted from $22,606 to $289,942. The next application deadline is Oct 7, 2026.

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Closing soon in New Jersey

These have the nearest application deadlines.

Closes tomorrowFor rent

1108 McBride Avenue

Woodland Park, NJ

Income-restricted rental · Waitlist

$1,023/mo

1 home · 1 bedroom

Closes in 3 daysFor sale

Heritage at Manalapan

Manalapan, NJ

Home for sale · Lottery

$44,170–$258,699

30 homes · 1–3 bedrooms

Closes in 9 daysFor sale

Charleston Meadows

Colts Neck, NJ

Home for sale · Waitlist

$65,321–$275,952

2–3 bedrooms

Closes in 14 daysFor rent

Modera Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ

Income-restricted rental · Lottery

$427–$1,556/mo

25 homes · 1–3 bedrooms

Closes in 14 daysFor sale

Townes at West Long Branch

West Long Branch, NJ

Home for sale · Waitlist

$135,347–$265,148

2–3 bedrooms

Closes in 15 daysFor sale

Coral Point

Middle Township, NJ

Home for sale · Waitlist

$22,606–$170,831

2–3 bedrooms

Quick facts for New Jersey

Open listings: 3610 lotteries, 23 waitlists, 3 first come listings
Median starting rent: $797 a monthThe middle of the lowest rent posted for each rental that posts one.
Rent range: $427 to $3,389 a monthLowest to highest rent posted across rentals.
Price range for homes: $22,606 to $289,942Homes for sale that post a price (18 for sale in total).
Income limit, 2 people: $82,880 to $99,120The most a household of 2 can earn a year. Based on the 12 listings that post it.
Online applications: 15 of 36Listings with an online application.
Where applications are posted: affordablehomesnewjersey.com, piazzanj.com, morrishabitat.orgThe sites most listings here link to.
Next deadline: Oct 7, 202617 listings with a deadline still ahead.
Data last checked: Oct 6, 2026

Every figure is worked out from the open listings above and changes as listings open and close. Each program sets its own income limit, often as a share of the area median income (the middle income in the area), so limits differ from listing to listing.

Apply-direct buildings in New Jersey

Besides the open listings above, New Jersey has 2,044 apply-direct buildings. There is no lottery to enter: you call the building (or the local housing office, for public housing) and ask if its waitlist is open. What is an apply-direct building?

426
Section 8 building: 201
Public housing: 1,260
Tax-credit building: 309
Senior building: 222
Building for people with disabilities

See these buildings by city

We count every building in the state. A building can be in more than one group, so the groups add up to more than 2,044. The list comes from HUD, the federal housing department (public housing, Section 8, senior and disability buildings, and tax-credit buildings), downloaded October 5, 2026. It does not say whether a waitlist is open, and some waitlists are closed or years long.

Questions about affordable housing in New Jersey

What kinds of affordable housing listings are open in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 10 lotteries, 23 waitlists and 3 first come listings open right now. Each listing says whether it is a lottery, a waitlist or first come.

How much does affordable housing cost in New Jersey?

Posted rents in New Jersey run from $427 to $3,389 a month, and the median starting rent is $797. Homes for sale are posted from $22,606 to $289,942. Rents in income-restricted rentals are usually set by a program formula tied to the middle income in the area (the area median income) instead of the market, so they are often lower than similar homes nearby.

What income do I need to qualify for affordable housing in New Jersey?

Among the 12 listings in New Jersey that post an income limit, the most a household of 2 can earn a year ranges from $82,880 to $99,120. Some programs also set a minimum income, and limits are higher for larger households. Both differ from listing to listing. The free qualify check compares your household with the income limit and rules on each open listing.

Can I apply online for affordable housing in New Jersey?

15 of the 36 open listings in New Jersey have an online application. Listings here link to affordablehomesnewjersey.com (21 listings), piazzanj.com (10 listings) and morrishabitat.org (2 listings). Check each listing for any application fee the program states, and be careful with anyone who asks you to pay to enter a lottery.

When is the next housing deadline in New Jersey?

The next application deadline in New Jersey is Oct 7, 2026, and 17 open listings have a deadline still ahead. Listings without a deadline, such as waitlists and first come listings, stay open until the program closes them.

How lotteries, waitlists and first come work

All 36 open listings in New Jersey

The open listings we have here, with their kind of housing and how you get in. Open one to see its deadline, rent or price, income limits and how to apply.

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