HUD PIH FY25 directory NJ · Section 8 / HCV 494 HCV units 63rd percentile in NJ

Hunterdon County Division of Housing, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

Hunterdon County Division of Housing administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 494 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

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Authorized HCV units · Hunterdon County Division of Housing vs nearby NJ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Hunterdon County Division of Housing administers 494 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 63% of NJ agencies.

494
authorized Section 8 vouchers
75th
percentile by size, nationally
63rd
percentile in NJ
494 Section 8 units

Hunterdon County Division of Housing is a Public Housing Authority in NJ administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 494 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.

  • 63rd percentile by unit count in NJ
Compiled from official public sources by the Plainvoucher team.

Section 8 / HCV units

494

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

63 th

Among NJ PHAs

2-BR standard range · NJ

$1,591–$2,299 /mo

Median $2,028/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Hunterdon County Division of Housing authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Hunterdon County Division of Housing sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

494 Top 44% higher than 56% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Hunterdon County Division of Housing: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 494 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NJ's share of the total, where Hunterdon County Division of Housing is listed as an active administering entity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NJ, it sits at the 63rd percentile there, ahead of 63% of NJ PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.

Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,591-$2,299/month (median $2,028); Hunterdon County Division of Housing sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 9087881336. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
9087881336
Fax
9088064896
Email
kburghardt@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Executive Director
kburghardt@co.hunterdon.nj.us · 9088064310
How to apply at Hunterdon County Division of Housing

How to apply at this PHA

Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:

  • The PHA's own website (search "Hunterdon County Division of Housing Section 8 application")
  • A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
  • HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
  • Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups

See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.

What to expect, typical waitlist

HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,591–$2,299/month (median $2,028). Hunterdon County Division of Housing sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.

Nearby PHAs in NJ

If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:

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Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Hunterdon County Division of Housing. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

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