FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 08810
1.12ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,050
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
2 BR
2 BR- 08810
1.06ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,700
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 08810
1.04ratio
FMR$3,420
Market$3,280
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 08810
0.96ratio
FMR$3,840
Market$3,980
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Dayton, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dayton, NJ is $2,870 a month. That is up 5.9% from $2,710 in FY 2026. Dayton 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 Dayton is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dayton, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,970
$2,140
+8.6%
$1,926–$2,354
1BR
$2,160
$2,300
+6.5%
$2,070–$2,530
2BR
$2,710
$2,870
+5.9%
$2,583–$3,157
3BR
$3,250
$3,420
+5.2%
$3,078–$3,762
4BR
$3,590
$3,840
+7.0%
$3,456–$4,224
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dayton, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,140
$2,300
$2,870
$3,420
$3,840
FY 2026
$1,970
$2,160
$2,710
$3,250
$3,590
FY 2025
$1,710
$1,920
$2,420
$2,920
$3,210
FY 2024
$1,810
$2,030
$2,560
$3,100
$3,410
FY 2023
$1,550
$1,760
$2,230
$2,710
$3,000
Questions about Dayton, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dayton, 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 $2,870 it would be $2,583 to $3,157. 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 Dayton, NJ in?
Dayton, 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 Dayton, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.9%, from $2,710 in FY 2026 to $2,870 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.7%.
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