FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 08809
0.95ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,060
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 08809
1.05ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,330
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 08809
1.13ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,580
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 08809
1.21ratio
FMR$3,260
Market$2,690
vs market+$570
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Clinton, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clinton, NJ is $2,440 a month. That is up 4.7% from $2,330 in FY 2026. Clinton 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 Clinton is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clinton, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,690
$1,820
+7.7%
$1,638–$2,002
1BR
$1,850
$1,960
+5.9%
$1,764–$2,156
2BR
$2,330
$2,440
+4.7%
$2,196–$2,684
3BR
$2,790
$2,910
+4.3%
$2,619–$3,201
4BR
$3,090
$3,260
+5.5%
$2,934–$3,586
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clinton, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,820
$1,960
$2,440
$2,910
$3,260
FY 2026
$1,690
$1,850
$2,330
$2,790
$3,090
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,600
$1,790
$2,260
$2,740
$3,010
FY 2023
$1,340
$1,520
$1,930
$2,350
$2,590
Questions about Clinton, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clinton, 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 $2,440 it would be $2,196 to $2,684. 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 Clinton, NJ in?
Clinton, 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 Clinton, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $2,330 in FY 2026 to $2,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.4%.
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