Salem County, NJ

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Salem County, NJ. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Salem County, NJ

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Salem County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Salem HA
205 7Th Street
Salem, NJ 08079
NJ058 combined Salem

Contact

(856) 265-6207
Phone
(856) 935-5290
Fax

Leadership

Charles Washington
Mayor
Rebecca Gower Fergusson
Board Chairperson
Paul Dice
Executive Director

Penns Grove HA
Penn Towers South 40 South Broad Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
NJ074 combined Salem

Contact

(856) 299-0101
Phone
(856) 299-6736
Fax

Leadership

JOHN Washington
Mayor
Karen Wright
Board Chairperson
Catherina Stanback
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Salem County

Salem County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in New Jersey. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Salem County, New Jersey: Pennsville, Elmer, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Pedricktown, Alloway, Deepwater, Hancocks Bridge, Quinton, and Norma.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Salem County, New Jersey: 08070, 08318, 08069, 08079, 08098, 08067, 08001, 08023, 08038, 08072, and 08347.

Salem County, NJ is considered part of the following metro area: PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Salem County, DE, Salem County, MD, Salem County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Salem County, PA, Salem County, PA, Salem County, PA, Salem County, PA, and Salem County, PA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020