HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Keansburg Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Keansburg Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 333 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 333
- Authorized HCV units
- 45th
- National size percentile
- 37th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Keansburg HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- HA City of Linden
Housing Authority City of Linden
362 units
- Asbury Park HA
Asbury Park Housing Authority
360 units
- Neptune HA
Neptune Housing Authority
338 units
- This PHA
Keansburg Housing Authority (this PHA)
333 units
- Montclair HA
Montclair Housing Authority
325 units
- Bayonne HA
Bayonne Housing Authority
308 units
The verdict
Keansburg Housing Authority administers 333 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 37% of NJ agencies.
- 333
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 45th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 37th
- percentile in NJ
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Keansburg Housing Authority in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 333 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 37th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
333
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
37 th
Below median among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/mo · 2-BR
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 Keansburg Housing Authority 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.
333 45th percentile higher than 45% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Keansburg Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Keansburg Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NJ. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 333 Section 8 / HCV units.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NJ, it sits at the 37th percentile there, ahead of 37% of NJ PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 7327876151. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Keansburg Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7327876151
- Fax
- 7327875204
- ddzema@perthamboyha.org
- Executive Director
- ddzema@perthamboyha.org · 7328263110
How to apply at Keansburg Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 333 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Keansburg Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Keansburg Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
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 agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Keansburg Housing Authority, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (333 HCV units here).
- Citrus County Housing Services · FL · 333 HCV
- LaFollette Housing Authority · TN · 333 HCV
- Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 334 HCV
- Lincoln Park Housing Commission · MI · 332 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in NJ
Other NJ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Neptune Housing Authority · 338 units
- Montclair Housing Authority · 325 units
- Bayonne Housing Authority · 308 units
- Asbury Park Housing Authority · 360 units
- Housing Authority City of Linden · 362 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Keansburg Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 333 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Keansburg Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 333 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Keansburg Housing Authority in NJ. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Keansburg Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Keansburg Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Keansburg Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. 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 Keansburg Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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