Metro FMR area · NJ · HUD FY 2027
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area is $2,623 a month, 16% above the New Jersey average and 49% above the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 114 ZIP codes range from $2,150 to $3,400.
- $2,6232-bedroom FMR+$137 (+5.5%) vs FY 2026
- $2,1031-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $104,920Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- 1,351,296Residents3 counties
| Unit | Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,953 | $1,804 | +$149 (+8.3%) | $1,725 | $1,379 | $78,120 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,103 | $1,978 | +$125 (+6.3%) | $1,891 | $1,478 | $84,120 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,623 | $2,486 | +$137 (+5.5%) | $2,268 | $1,761 | $104,920 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,125 | $2,981 | +$144 (+4.8%) | $2,793 | $2,266 | $125,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,508 | $3,296 | +$212 (+6.4%) | $3,206 | $2,607 | $140,320 |
Counties in this FMR area
| County | Residents in area |
|---|---|
| Hunterdon County, NJ | 130,160 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 871,290 |
| Somerset County, NJ | 349,846 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,600.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07001 | $2,020 | $2,170 | $2,710 | $3,230 | $3,620 | +$170 (+6.7%) | 3% above |
| 07008 | $2,140 | $2,310 | $2,880 | $3,430 | $3,850 | +$190 (+7.1%) | 10% above |
| 07059 | $2,180 | $2,350 | $2,930 | $3,490 | $3,920 | +$80 (+2.8%) | 12% above |
| 07060 | $1,740 | $1,930 | $2,360 | $2,890 | $3,280 | +$100 (+4.4%) | 10% below |
| 07062 | $1,810 | $2,040 | $2,470 | $3,070 | $3,510 | +$130 (+5.6%) | 6% below |
| 07063 | $1,790 | $2,000 | $2,430 | $3,000 | $3,420 | +$60 (+2.5%) | 7% below |
| 07064 | $1,930 | $2,080 | $2,590 | $3,090 | $3,460 | +$120 (+4.9%) | 1% below |
| 07065 | $1,800 | $2,040 | $2,460 | $3,070 | $3,510 | +$100 (+4.2%) | 6% below |
| 07067 | $2,080 | $2,250 | $2,800 | $3,340 | $3,740 | +$200 (+7.7%) | 7% above |
| 07069 | $2,530 | $2,730 | $3,400 | $4,050 | $4,550 | +$60 (+1.8%) | 30% above |
| 07077 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$270 (+13.7%) | 15% below |
| 07080 | $2,050 | $2,210 | $2,760 | $3,290 | $3,690 | +$170 (+6.6%) | 5% above |
| 07095 | $2,180 | $2,350 | $2,930 | $3,490 | $3,920 | +$120 (+4.3%) | 12% above |
| 07721 | $1,810 | $2,000 | $2,480 | $3,170 | $3,510 | −$90 (−3.5%) | 5% below |
| 07726 | $1,810 | $2,000 | $2,470 | $3,170 | $3,510 | no change | 6% below |
| 07735 | $1,580 | $1,730 | $2,150 | $2,720 | $3,020 | +$100 (+4.9%) | 18% below |
| 07747 | $1,870 | $2,050 | $2,540 | $3,180 | $3,530 | −$50 (−1.9%) | 3% below |
| 07751 | $2,440 | $2,690 | $3,330 | $4,270 | $4,730 | −$50 (−1.5%) | 27% above |
| 07830 | $1,760 | $1,910 | $2,370 | $2,840 | $3,190 | +$280 (+13.4%) | 10% below |
| 07831 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$280 (+14.3%) | 15% below |
| 07865 | $1,980 | $2,070 | $2,550 | $3,210 | $3,690 | −$280 (−9.9%) | 3% below |
| 07882 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$280 (+14.3%) | 15% below |
| 07920 | $2,520 | $2,720 | $3,390 | $4,040 | $4,540 | +$140 (+4.3%) | 29% above |
| 07921 | $2,320 | $2,490 | $3,110 | $3,710 | $4,160 | +$110 (+3.7%) | 19% above |
| 07922 | $2,180 | $2,420 | $2,960 | $3,620 | $4,110 | +$10 (+0.3%) | 13% above |
| 07924 | $2,320 | $2,490 | $3,110 | $3,710 | $4,160 | +$320 (+11.5%) | 19% above |
| 07931 | $2,210 | $2,410 | $2,980 | $3,600 | $4,060 | +$170 (+6.0%) | 14% above |
| 07934 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$220 (+8.7%) | 5% above |
| 07938 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$160 (+6.2%) | 5% above |
| 07939 | $2,520 | $2,720 | $3,390 | $4,040 | $4,540 | +$140 (+4.3%) | 29% above |
| 07977 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$220 (+8.7%) | 5% above |
| 07978 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$160 (+6.2%) | 5% above |
| 07979 | $1,770 | $1,930 | $2,390 | $2,870 | $3,230 | +$260 (+12.2%) | 9% below |
| 08502 | $2,510 | $2,700 | $3,370 | $4,020 | $4,510 | +$80 (+2.4%) | 28% above |
| 08504 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$160 (+6.2%) | 5% above |
| 08512 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,250 | $2,720 | $3,050 | +$160 (+7.7%) | 14% below |
| 08520 | $1,560 | $1,760 | $2,240 | $2,740 | $3,080 | +$250 (+12.6%) | 15% below |
| 08525 | $1,720 | $1,930 | $2,450 | $2,980 | $3,350 | +$160 (+7.0%) | 7% below |
| 08528 | $2,050 | $2,280 | $2,890 | $3,500 | $3,940 | +$260 (+9.9%) | 10% above |
| 08530 | $1,910 | $2,070 | $2,590 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$220 (+9.3%) | 1% below |
| 08536 | $2,030 | $2,180 | $2,720 | $3,240 | $3,640 | +$160 (+6.2%) | 4% above |
| 08540 | $2,050 | $2,280 | $2,890 | $3,500 | $3,940 | +$260 (+9.9%) | 10% above |
| 08551 | $2,130 | $2,290 | $2,860 | $3,410 | $3,830 | −$210 (−6.8%) | 9% above |
| 08553 | $1,780 | $1,920 | $2,390 | $2,850 | $3,200 | +$150 (+6.7%) | 9% below |
| 08556 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08557 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08558 | $1,950 | $2,100 | $2,620 | $3,120 | $3,500 | +$90 (+3.6%) | about the same as |
| 08559 | $1,650 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | no change | 15% below |
| 08560 | $1,850 | $2,090 | $2,640 | $3,160 | $3,610 | −$290 (−9.9%) | 1% above |
| 08801 | $2,360 | $2,540 | $3,170 | $3,780 | $4,240 | +$160 (+5.3%) | 21% above |
| 08802 | $2,060 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,350 | $3,760 | −$300 (−9.8%) | 5% above |
| 08804 | $2,120 | $2,230 | $2,780 | $3,340 | $3,820 | +$220 (+8.6%) | 6% above |
| 08805 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$200 (+8.3%) | 1% below |
| 08807 | $2,180 | $2,350 | $2,930 | $3,490 | $3,920 | +$210 (+7.7%) | 12% above |
| 08809 | $1,820 | $1,960 | $2,440 | $2,910 | $3,260 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08810 | $2,140 | $2,300 | $2,870 | $3,420 | $3,840 | +$160 (+5.9%) | 9% above |
| 08812 | $1,900 | $2,040 | $2,550 | $3,040 | $3,410 | +$70 (+2.8%) | 3% below |
| 08816 | $2,170 | $2,340 | $2,920 | $3,480 | $3,910 | +$160 (+5.8%) | 11% above |
| 08817 | $2,080 | $2,240 | $2,790 | $3,320 | $3,730 | +$230 (+9.0%) | 6% above |
| 08818 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 1% below |
| 08820 | $2,140 | $2,300 | $2,870 | $3,420 | $3,840 | +$160 (+5.9%) | 9% above |
| 08821 | $2,290 | $2,470 | $3,080 | $3,670 | $4,120 | +$200 (+6.9%) | 17% above |
| 08822 | $1,700 | $1,840 | $2,290 | $2,730 | $3,060 | +$50 (+2.2%) | 13% below |
| 08823 | $2,370 | $2,550 | $3,180 | $3,790 | $4,250 | +$180 (+6.0%) | 21% above |
| 08824 | $2,220 | $2,390 | $2,980 | $3,550 | $3,990 | +$10 (+0.3%) | 14% above |
| 08825 | $1,780 | $1,920 | $2,390 | $2,850 | $3,200 | +$110 (+4.8%) | 9% below |
| 08826 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$230 (+11.4%) | 15% below |
| 08827 | $1,710 | $1,840 | $2,290 | $2,740 | $3,080 | +$190 (+9.0%) | 13% below |
| 08828 | $2,120 | $2,290 | $2,850 | $3,400 | $3,810 | +$210 (+8.0%) | 9% above |
| 08829 | $1,760 | $1,890 | $2,360 | $2,810 | $3,160 | +$200 (+9.3%) | 10% below |
| 08830 | $2,150 | $2,320 | $2,890 | $3,440 | $3,870 | +$120 (+4.3%) | 10% above |
| 08831 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$170 (+7.0%) | 1% below |
| 08832 | $1,840 | $1,980 | $2,470 | $2,940 | $3,300 | +$100 (+4.2%) | 6% below |
| 08833 | $1,950 | $2,100 | $2,620 | $3,120 | $3,500 | +$140 (+5.6%) | about the same as |
| 08835 | $1,890 | $2,040 | $2,540 | $3,030 | $3,400 | +$160 (+6.7%) | 3% below |
| 08836 | $2,170 | $2,340 | $2,910 | $3,470 | $3,900 | +$160 (+5.8%) | 11% above |
| 08837 | $1,860 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,980 | $3,340 | +$130 (+5.5%) | 5% below |
| 08840 | $2,180 | $2,350 | $2,930 | $3,490 | $3,920 | +$90 (+3.2%) | 12% above |
| 08844 | $2,290 | $2,470 | $3,080 | $3,670 | $4,120 | +$200 (+6.9%) | 17% above |
| 08846 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$30 (+1.4%) | 15% below |
| 08848 | $1,720 | $1,850 | $2,310 | $2,750 | $3,090 | +$140 (+6.5%) | 12% below |
| 08850 | $1,790 | $1,930 | $2,410 | $2,870 | $3,220 | −$30 (−1.2%) | 8% below |
| 08852 | $2,000 | $2,160 | $2,690 | $3,210 | $3,600 | +$120 (+4.7%) | 3% above |
| 08853 | $2,060 | $2,220 | $2,770 | $3,300 | $3,700 | +$270 (+10.8%) | 6% above |
| 08854 | $2,110 | $2,280 | $2,840 | $3,380 | $3,800 | +$180 (+6.8%) | 8% above |
| 08855 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 1% below |
| 08857 | $1,740 | $1,880 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,130 | +$160 (+7.3%) | 11% below |
| 08858 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08859 | $1,720 | $1,850 | $2,310 | $2,750 | $3,090 | +$140 (+6.5%) | 12% below |
| 08861 | $1,680 | $1,800 | $2,250 | $2,690 | $3,010 | +$170 (+8.2%) | 14% below |
| 08862 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 1% below |
| 08863 | $2,040 | $2,200 | $2,740 | $3,260 | $3,660 | +$110 (+4.2%) | 4% above |
| 08867 | $1,800 | $1,950 | $2,420 | $2,890 | $3,240 | +$110 (+4.8%) | 8% below |
| 08868 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08869 | $2,040 | $2,200 | $2,740 | $3,260 | $3,660 | +$190 (+7.5%) | 4% above |
| 08870 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08872 | $1,640 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$220 (+10.9%) | 15% below |
| 08873 | $2,110 | $2,280 | $2,840 | $3,380 | $3,800 | +$180 (+6.8%) | 8% above |
| 08875 | $2,050 | $2,200 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,680 | +$160 (+6.2%) | 5% above |
| 08876 | $1,880 | $2,030 | $2,530 | $3,010 | $3,380 | +$160 (+6.8%) | 4% below |
| 08879 | $1,800 | $1,940 | $2,420 | $2,880 | $3,240 | +$120 (+5.2%) | 8% below |
| 08880 | $1,830 | $1,970 | $2,460 | $2,930 | $3,290 | +$90 (+3.8%) | 6% below |
| 08882 | $1,760 | $1,890 | $2,360 | $2,810 | $3,160 | +$130 (+5.8%) | 10% below |
| 08884 | $1,630 | $1,790 | $2,240 | $2,690 | $2,970 | +$280 (+14.3%) | 15% below |
| 08885 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08887 | $1,870 | $2,010 | $2,510 | $2,990 | $3,360 | +$170 (+7.3%) | 4% below |
| 08888 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,430 | $2,900 | $3,250 | +$110 (+4.7%) | 7% below |
| 08889 | $2,120 | $2,290 | $2,850 | $3,400 | $3,810 | +$390 (+15.9%) | 9% above |
| 08890 | $2,010 | $2,170 | $2,700 | $3,210 | $3,610 | +$170 (+6.7%) | 3% above |
| 08901 | $1,900 | $2,040 | $2,550 | $3,040 | $3,410 | +$170 (+7.1%) | 3% below |
| 08902 | $2,200 | $2,370 | $2,950 | $3,510 | $3,950 | +$210 (+7.7%) | 12% above |
| 08903 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 1% below |
| 08904 | $1,940 | $2,090 | $2,610 | $3,110 | $3,490 | +$130 (+5.2%) | about the same as |
| 08906 | $1,940 | $2,080 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,480 | +$130 (+5.3%) | 1% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.