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NJ/Atlantic County/Atlantic City

Atlantic City, NJ

CitySAFMR
Atlantic County
Found 3 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

116Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,220 – $1,380$1,340 – $1,520
1 BR$1,390 – $1,570$1,530 – $1,690
2 BR$1,690 – $1,900$1,860 – $2,090
3 BR$2,330 – $2,580$2,470 – $2,670
4 BR$2,570 – $2,850$2,650 – $3,140
5 BR$3,116Not available
6 BR$3,584Not available
7 BR$4,122Not available
8 BR$4,740Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
1
1
0.64-0.86
1 BR
1
1
0.83-0.90
2 BR
1
1
0.80-0.86
3 BR
1
1
0.91-0.95
4 BR
1
1
0.86-0.96
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Atlantic City, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 3 ZIP codes in Atlantic City, NJ ranges from $1,690 to $1,900 a month, with a median of $1,795. That is up 2.9% from $1,745 in FY 2026. Atlantic City is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,899. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Atlantic City is 20% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Atlantic City, NJ
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,300+3.2%$1,170–$1,430
1BR$1,480+3.1%$1,332–$1,628
2BR$1,795+2.9%$1,616–$1,975
3BR$2,455+1.7%$2,210–$2,701
4BR$2,710+1.7%$2,439–$2,981

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Atlantic City, NJ
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,300$1,480$1,795$2,455$2,710
FY 2026$1,260$1,435$1,745$2,415$2,665
FY 2025$1,165$1,325$1,615$2,265$2,495
FY 2024$1,110$1,270$1,585$2,230$2,450
FY 2023$1,030$1,195$1,510$2,140$2,330

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
08404$1,900+5.8%
08401$1,690−5.8%

Questions about Atlantic City, NJ rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Atlantic City, NJ?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,899, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,709 to $2,089 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,795 it would be $1,616 to $1,975. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Atlantic City, NJ in?

Atlantic City, NJ is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,899.

How much did fair market rent change in Atlantic City, NJ for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,745 in FY 2026 to $1,795 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.9%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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