HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Long Branch Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Long Branch Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 952 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 952
- Authorized HCV units
- 73rd
- National size percentile
- 76th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Long Branch HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- New Brunswick HA
New Brunswick Housing Authority
1,025 units
- Woodbridge HA
Woodbridge Housing Authority
975 units
- This PHA
Long Branch Housing Authority (this PHA)
952 units
- Plainfield HA
Plainfield Housing Authority
915 units
- Englewood HA
Englewood Housing Authority
876 units
- Passaic County Public Housing Agency
Passaic County Public Housing Agency
842 units
The verdict
Long Branch Housing Authority administers 952 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 76% of NJ agencies.
- 952
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 73rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 76th
- 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 Long Branch Housing Authority in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 952 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 76th percentile by unit count in NJ
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
952
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
449
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
76 th
Top quartile 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 Long Branch 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.
952 Top 27% higher than 73% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Long Branch Housing Authority Tells You
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Long Branch 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 952 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 449 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NJ, it sits at the 76th percentile there, ahead of 76% of NJ PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Long Branch 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. its main line is 7322223747. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7322223747
- Fax
- 7322227501
- salfred@lbhousing.org
- Executive Director
- salfred@lbhousing.org · 7322223747
How to apply at Long Branch Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 952 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Long Branch 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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch Housing Authority, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (952 HCV units here).
- Region XII Regional Housing Authority · IA · 952 HCV
- Sanford Housing Authority · NC · 951 HCV
- Frederick Housing Authority · MD · 957 HCV
- Murfreesboro Housing Authority · TN · 947 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NJ (449 total units here).
- Hamtramck Housing Commission · MI · 450 total
- Lewiston Housing Authority · ME · 448 total
- Boaz Housing Authority · AL · 451 total
- Easton Housing Authority · PA · 451 total
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:
- Woodbridge Housing Authority · 975 units
- Plainfield Housing Authority · 915 units
- New Brunswick Housing Authority · 1,025 units
- Englewood Housing Authority · 876 units
- Passaic County Public Housing Agency · 842 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Long Branch Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 952 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 Long Branch Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 952 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Long Branch 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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Long Branch 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 Long Branch 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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