Do You Qualify for Affordable Housing in Jersey City?
Based on UHAC 2025 income limits for Region 1 (Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex)
Where your income falls on the AMI scale
0%30% VLI50% LI80% Mod100% AMI
Maximum UHAC rent by bedroom size at your tier
Tier
Studio
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
Very Low (≤30% AMI)
$703
$836
$941
$1,045
Low (≤50% AMI)
$1,172
$1,394
$1,568
$1,742
Moderate (≤80% AMI)
$1,876
$2,230
$2,508
$2,788
Income limits from NJ HMFA UHAC 2025 schedules. 100% AMI for a 4-person household in Region 1 is $127,200. Household-size adjustments use HUD standards (70/80/90/100/108/116/124/132%). Undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, are generally ineligible for these programs.