FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 08041
0.81ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,820
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 08041
0.79ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,220
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
3 BR
3 BR- 08041
0.76ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,760
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 08041
0.79ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,950
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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Jobstown, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jobstown, NJ is $1,760 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Jobstown is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Jobstown is 21% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jobstown, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,400
$1,370
−2.1%
$1,233–$1,507
1BR
$1,520
$1,480
−2.6%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$1,810
$1,760
−2.8%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,170
$2,100
−3.2%
$1,890–$2,310
4BR
$2,430
$2,320
−4.5%
$2,088–$2,552
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jobstown, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,370
$1,480
$1,760
$2,100
$2,320
FY 2026
$1,400
$1,520
$1,810
$2,170
$2,430
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,560
$1,860
$2,240
$2,540
FY 2024
$1,350
$1,500
$1,800
$2,180
$2,500
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,330
$1,600
$1,950
$2,270
Questions about Jobstown, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jobstown, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,760, that basic range is $1,584 to $1,936 a month. 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 Jobstown, NJ in?
Jobstown, NJ is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Jobstown, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.0%.
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