For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bloomsbury, NJ is $2,780 a month. That is up 8.6% from $2,560 in FY 2026. Bloomsbury 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 Bloomsbury is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bloomsbury, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,920
$2,120
+10.4%
$1,908–$2,332
1BR
$2,050
$2,230
+8.8%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,560
$2,780
+8.6%
$2,502–$3,058
3BR
$3,130
$3,340
+6.7%
$3,006–$3,674
4BR
$3,520
$3,820
+8.5%
$3,438–$4,202
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bloomsbury, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,120
$2,230
$2,780
$3,340
$3,820
FY 2026
$1,920
$2,050
$2,560
$3,130
$3,520
FY 2025
$1,660
$1,800
$2,240
$2,750
$3,080
FY 2024
$1,630
$1,820
$2,270
$2,780
$3,110
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,440
$1,780
$2,180
$2,460
Questions about Bloomsbury, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bloomsbury, 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 $2,780 it would be $2,502 to $3,058. 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 Bloomsbury, NJ in?
Bloomsbury, 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 Bloomsbury, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.6%, from $2,560 in FY 2026 to $2,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 56.2%.
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