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Affordable apartments in Elizabeth, New Jersey

42 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

WESTPORT HOMES HOPE VI

LIHTC
209 PORT AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7201
Income-restricted units
107 of 107
Year placed in service
2001

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PARKERS WALK

LIHTC
300-331 AND 445-522 WILLOW COURT, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7208
Income-restricted units
95 of 96
Year placed in service
2017

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WESTMINSTER HEIGHTS

LIHTC
380 IRVINGTON AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7208
Income-restricted units
83 of 84
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALEXIAN MANOR

Section 8
122 7th St, Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
Income-restricted units
75 of 75
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALEXIAN MANOR

Section 202
122 7th St, Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
Income-restricted units
75 of 75
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALEXIAN MANOR

LIHTC
122 SEVENTH STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7201
Income-restricted units
74 of 74
Year placed in service
2006

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ELIZABETH HOPE VI - PHASE I

LIHTC
216 FRONT STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7206
Income-restricted units
72 of 72
Year placed in service
2000

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

OAKS AT WESTMINSTER

LIHTC
350 IRVINGTON AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7208
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
2013

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PARKER'S VIEW

LIHTC
230-246 PARKER ROAD, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7208
Income-restricted units
59 of 59
Year placed in service
2018

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WINFIELD SCOTT TOWER

LIHTC
323 NORTH BROAD STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7208
Income-restricted units
46 of 48
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
47 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

UNION CITY RENAISSANCE

LIHTC
170 FIRST ST, ELIZABETH, NJ, 7206
Income-restricted units
36 of 37
Year placed in service
2012

Estimated total housing cost: $1,390 rent + $155 utilities = $1,545/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in New Jersey

Residential electricity in New Jersey runs about 22.80¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $155. Natural gas runs about $15.72/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Elizabeth, NJ

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,182n/a
1 bedroom$1,321n/a
2 bedroom$1,390$1,502
3 bedroom$1,807n/a
4 bedroom$2,085n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Union County, NJ

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. FY2025. Area median income: $135,300.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$28,450$47,400$72,950
2 people$32,500$54,150$83,400
3 people$36,550$60,900$93,800
4 people$40,600$67,650$104,200
5 people$43,850$73,100$112,550
6 people$47,100$78,500$120,900
7 people$50,350$83,900$129,250
8 people$54,150$89,300$137,550

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Elizabeth cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview