The Single-Family Site Evaluator provides information on eligible NJHMFA programs and incentives for specific locations at the property, census tract, municipality, and county levels. The goal of this tool is to provide access to spatial data for both consumers, lenders, and developers. The information provided in this tool is intended to be advisory and may not reflect actual eligibility. Please refer to the Disclaimer section below.
Program eligibility options allow the user to view whether an address will be eligible for several NJHMFA financing programs, such as:
- Increased Income Limits for the Mortgage and Down Payment Assistance Programs
- Waiver of First-Time Homebuyer Requirements for Borrowers
The following information can be found on the Single-Family Site Evaluator:
- Property Details (MOD-IV Data)
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Property Location
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Land Value
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Improved Value
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Net Value
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Last Year Tax
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Acres
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Building Class
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Sale Price
- County Data
- Down Payment Assistance Amount
- Low-Cost Counties = $10,000
- High-Cost Counties = $15,000
- Municipality
- Census Tracts
- Urban Target Areas
Instructions: Type the address of interest in the search bar in the top-right area of the screen. Select the address from the drop-down menu. A yellow dot should appear on the parcel you searched. Click on the Yellow Dot to obtain information related to the location of the property of interest. A pop-up box should appear. Toggle the pop-up window using the arrows on the top left to find the information you need. If you do not have an address of interest, you are able to zoom freely around the map and click anywhere around the State at various scopes to find information across municipalities and regions. The purple shapes represent Urban Target Areas.
If more direction is needed, click for a tutorial on how to use the Site Evaluator.
Based on the location of the project, the Site Evaluator displays NJHMFA programs that are available for funding. The Site Evaluator uses spatial geo-coding expertise to match the address to the calculated nearest recognized address.
Several factors affect the precision of the spatially based outlook of the Site Evaluator’s function. For example, if your site is a vacant lot or a new development, the Locator might be unable to identify the position or place the address on the map. Use aerial photos to identify/confirm the location on the map. In addition, areas near the border of program layers may not align accurately due to mapping projection limitations. If your project is close to a boundary, use aerial photos to verify the location.
These tools do not reflect QAP scoring criteria. Sources of data used may be out of date which could impact eligibility requirements. The evaluator and layers will be updated regularly as new data and programs updates are released.
Property Details. Base Layer: Source: NJ Office of Information Technology, Office of GIS (NJOGIS)
Determination of Smart Growth Area eligibility ultimately rests with the  Advocacy, within the NJ Department of State.
New Jersey School Districts and Choice District Status. Base Layers: and . Source: New Jersey Office of GIS Data Updated: August 8, 2023. Merged these two shapefiles to capture all school districts that include 4th grade NJSLA scores.
Congressional Districts. Base Layer: . Source: NJ Redistricting Commission - U.S. Library of Congress -NJ Office of Information Technology, Office of GIS (NJOGIS)
State Legislative Districts. Base Layer: . Source: NJ Office of Legislative Services (NJ OLS) NJ Office of Information Technology, Office of GIS (NJOGIS) NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Information Technology, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
County Boundaries. Base Layer: . Source: New Jersey Office of GIS
Census Tracts Data. Base Layer: . Source: New Jersey Office of GIS. Data Added in Pro: LIHTC Units Per Tract (Internal), LIHTC >= 30% (Internal), Opportunity Zone Eligible (External Hosted Layer), HUD Qualified Census Tracts (External Hosted Layer)
Qualified Census Tracts. Base Layer: Source: HUD and DCA
Difficult Development Areas. Base Layer: . Source HUD.
Opportunity Zones. Base Layer: . Source: HUD
Transit Village Centers. Base Layer: . Source: NJOGIS
Urban Target Areas. Base Layer: . Source HUD and IRS. Will be Updated in 2024.
Determination of census tract information ultimately rests with the . If you receive a different census tract number than the map gives, you may verify tract number with the US Census.
Determination of NJHMFA program eligibility ultimately rests with the respective NJHMFA division. Contact information for each division is provided through the NJHMFA website and as part of the report function of the Site Evaluator.
Data updates are scheduled to occur regularly. Please contact the respective NJHMFA division if you have any concerns. You can do so at policy@njhmfa.gov.
