FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 07826
0.78ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,450
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 07826
0.95ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,440
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 07826
1.10ratio
FMR$2,890
Market$2,630
vs market+$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 07826
1.22ratio
FMR$3,310
Market$2,720
vs market+$590
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Branchville, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Branchville, NJ is $2,320 a month. That is down 1.3% from $2,350 in FY 2026. Branchville 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 Branchville is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Branchville, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,720
$1,700
−1.2%
$1,530–$1,870
1BR
$1,940
$1,920
−1.0%
$1,728–$2,112
2BR
$2,350
$2,320
−1.3%
$2,088–$2,552
3BR
$2,940
$2,890
−1.7%
$2,601–$3,179
4BR
$3,340
$3,310
−0.9%
$2,979–$3,641
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Branchville, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,700
$1,920
$2,320
$2,890
$3,310
FY 2026
$1,720
$1,940
$2,350
$2,940
$3,340
FY 2025
$1,710
$1,950
$2,360
$2,970
$3,380
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,780
$2,150
$2,720
$3,140
FY 2023
$1,260
$1,500
$1,800
$2,280
$2,680
Questions about Branchville, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Branchville, 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 $2,320 it would be $2,088 to $2,552. 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 Branchville, NJ in?
Branchville, 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 Branchville, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.3%, from $2,350 in FY 2026 to $2,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.9%.
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