FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 08502
1.27ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$2,120
vs market+$580
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
2 BR
2 BR- 08502
1.32ratio
FMR$3,370
Market$2,550
vs market+$820
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.32
3 BR
3 BR- 08502
1.10ratio
FMR$4,020
Market$3,670
vs market+$350
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 08502
0.95ratio
FMR$4,510
Market$4,770
vs market-$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
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Belle Mead, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belle Mead, NJ is $3,370 a month. That is up 2.4% from $3,290 in FY 2026. Belle Mead is in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, 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 $2,623. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Belle Mead is 51% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belle Mead, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,390
$2,510
+5.0%
$2,259–$2,761
1BR
$2,620
$2,700
+3.1%
$2,430–$2,970
2BR
$3,290
$3,370
+2.4%
$3,033–$3,707
3BR
$3,940
$4,020
+2.0%
$3,618–$4,422
4BR
$4,360
$4,510
+3.4%
$4,059–$4,961
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belle Mead, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,510
$2,700
$3,370
$4,020
$4,510
FY 2026
$2,390
$2,620
$3,290
$3,940
$4,360
FY 2025
$2,040
$2,300
$2,890
$3,480
$3,830
FY 2024
$2,150
$2,420
$3,050
$3,690
$4,060
FY 2023
$1,840
$2,090
$2,640
$3,210
$3,550
Questions about Belle Mead, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Belle Mead, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,623, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,361 to $2,885 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,370 it would be $3,033 to $3,707. 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 Belle Mead, NJ in?
Belle Mead, NJ is in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,623.
How much did fair market rent change in Belle Mead, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.4%, from $3,290 in FY 2026 to $3,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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