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New Jersey affordable housing guides

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  • Applying

    NJ Housing Resource Center (NJHRC): how to search and apply

    The New Jersey Housing Resource Center (NJHRC) is the state's free website for finding affordable rentals, homes for sale, accessible homes and temporary housing. You can't apply on it. Search by town or county, open a listing, then apply through the landlord or the company named on it, often after a free pre-application on that company's website.

    6 min read

  • Section 8

    Section 8 in New Jersey: how the waitlists work and how to apply

    New Jersey has no single Section 8 list. The state's Department of Community Affairs runs a statewide voucher list, and many local housing offices run their own, each with its own opening dates. Watch each office's announcement, apply online during its window, have your household's details ready, and never pay a fee.

    6 min read