FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 08234
0.83ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,030
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 08234
0.88ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,340
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 08234
1.02ratio
FMR$2,780
Market$2,730
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 08234
0.89ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$3,450
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Egg Harbor Township, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Egg Harbor Township, NJ is $2,050 a month. That is up 0.5% from $2,040 in FY 2026. Egg Harbor Township is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, 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 $1,899. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Egg Harbor Township is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,470
$1,490
+1.4%
$1,341–$1,639
1BR
$1,680
$1,690
+0.6%
$1,521–$1,859
2BR
$2,040
$2,050
+0.5%
$1,845–$2,255
3BR
$2,830
$2,780
−1.8%
$2,502–$3,058
4BR
$3,110
$3,080
−1.0%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,490
$1,690
$2,050
$2,780
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,470
$1,680
$2,040
$2,830
$3,110
FY 2025
$1,360
$1,550
$1,880
$2,630
$2,900
FY 2024
$1,180
$1,350
$1,680
$2,370
$2,600
FY 2023
$1,020
$1,180
$1,490
$2,110
$2,300
Questions about Egg Harbor Township, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Egg Harbor Township, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,899, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,709 to $2,089 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 Egg Harbor Township, NJ in?
Egg Harbor Township, NJ is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,899.
How much did fair market rent change in Egg Harbor Township, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.5%, from $2,040 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.6%.
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