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NJ/Essex County/Belleville

Belleville, NJ

CitySAFMR
Essex County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

45Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,690$1,660
1 BR$1,910$1,980
2 BR$2,300$2,430
3 BR$2,870$2,700
4 BR$3,280$3,060
5 BR$3,772Not available
6 BR$4,338Not available
7 BR$4,988Not available
8 BR$5,737Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$299,181

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,430
HUD FMR$2,300
Market rent$2,500
Est. payment standard (106%)Used$2,430
-Principal and interest-$1,513
Loan amount$239,344
Down payment$59,836
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$717
Property taxes-$299
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$243
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$38,779(64.8% ROI)
Projected value
$322,185
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,004
Loan principal paid down+$8,575
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$66,607(111.3% ROI)
Projected value
$338,495
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$39,315
Loan principal paid down+$15,292
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$144,233(241.0% ROI)
Projected value
$382,976
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$83,796
Loan principal paid down+$36,437
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.02
1 BR
0.95
2 BR
0.92
3 BR
1.06
4 BR
1.07
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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Belleville, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Belleville, NJ is $2,300 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Belleville is in the Newark, 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 $2,233. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Belleville is 3% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Belleville, NJ
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,690+0.6%$1,521–$1,859
1BR$1,910+0.5%$1,719–$2,101
2BR$2,3000.0%$2,070–$2,530
3BR$2,870−0.3%$2,583–$3,157
4BR$3,280+0.3%$2,952–$3,608

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Belleville, NJ
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280
FY 2026$1,680$1,900$2,300$2,880$3,270
FY 2025$1,590$1,810$2,190$2,760$3,140
FY 2024$1,450$1,670$2,010$2,540$2,940
FY 2023$1,190$1,420$1,700$2,160$2,530

Questions about Belleville, NJ rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,010 to $2,456 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,300 it would be $2,070 to $2,530. 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 Belleville, NJ in?

Belleville, NJ is in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,233.

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

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.3%.

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