CLIFTON, NJ
CityFMR
Passaic County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,778$1,778
1 BR$2,024$1,870 – $2,024
2 BR$2,324$2,324
3 BR$2,835$2,835
4 BR$3,618$3,450 – $3,618
5 BR$4,161
6 BR$4,785
7 BR$5,503
8 BR$6,328

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$1,778
Market$2,780
vs market-$1,002

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,778
Market$2,330
vs market-$552

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,778
Market$2,210
vs market-$432

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,778
Market$2,160
vs market-$382

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,778
Market$1,820
vs market-$42

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.64–0.98
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,024
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$246

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$2,024
Market$2,160
vs market-$136

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$2,024
Market$1,870
vs market+$154

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.87–1.08
2 BR
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,324
Median Market$2,950
vs market-$626

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,324
Median Market$2,750
vs market-$426

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
0.77–0.85
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$2,835
Market$3,820
vs market-$985

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,835
Median Market$3,550
vs market-$715

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$2,835
Market$3,330
vs market-$495

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$2,835
Market$3,120
vs market-$285

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.74–0.91
4 BR
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$3,618
Median Market$4,130
vs market-$512

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$3,618
Market$3,810
vs market-$192

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$3,618
Market$3,450
vs market+$168

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.87–1.05
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by average FMR (vs county median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for CLIFTON, NJ (NJ) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.