Pennington Court — NHA Public Housing in Newark

193 Pennington St, Newark, NJ, 07105

About this apartment

Pennington Court is a Newark Housing Authority public housing community of about 223 homes in the East Ward. Rent is income-based; apply through NHA.

This is NHA public housing. Applications go through the Newark Housing Authority (NHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Pennington Court

Pennington Court is a Newark Housing Authority public housing community of about 223 homes near 193 Pennington Street in Newark's East Ward. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through newarkha.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with NHA
3. You can list development preferences; Pennington Court can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, NHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

New Jersey protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the NJ Law Against Discrimination (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq.) — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Newark's East Ward is served by NJ Transit buses and rail, with regional and PATH connections at Newark Penn Station nearby.

For current waitlist information, call NHA at (973) 273-6000 or visit newarkha.org. Applications are free.