FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
1 BR
1 BR- 07830
0.55ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$3,460
vs market-$1,550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
2 BR
2 BR- 07830
0.77ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$3,060
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 07830
0.75ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$3,790
vs market-$950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
4 BR
4 BR- 07830
0.80ratio
FMR$3,190
Market$4,010
vs market-$820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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Califon, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Califon, NJ is $2,370 a month. That is up 13.4% from $2,090 in FY 2026. Califon 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 Califon is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Califon, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,520
$1,760
+15.8%
$1,584–$1,936
1BR
$1,670
$1,910
+14.4%
$1,719–$2,101
2BR
$2,090
$2,370
+13.4%
$2,133–$2,607
3BR
$2,520
$2,840
+12.7%
$2,556–$3,124
4BR
$2,800
$3,190
+13.9%
$2,871–$3,509
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Califon, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,760
$1,910
$2,370
$2,840
$3,190
FY 2026
$1,520
$1,670
$2,090
$2,520
$2,800
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,370
$1,730
$2,100
$2,320
FY 2023
$1,150
$1,310
$1,670
$2,060
$2,300
Questions about Califon, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Califon, 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 $2,370 it would be $2,133 to $2,607. 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 Califon, NJ in?
Califon, 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 Califon, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.4%, from $2,090 in FY 2026 to $2,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.9%.
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