FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 08530
0.90ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,290
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 08530
0.92ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,830
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 08530
0.98ratio
FMR$3,100
Market$3,170
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 08530
0.94ratio
FMR$3,480
Market$3,720
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Lambertville, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lambertville, NJ is $2,590 a month. That is up 9.3% from $2,370 in FY 2026. Lambertville is in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA. 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 $2,242. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Lambertville is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lambertville, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,710
$1,910
+11.7%
$1,719–$2,101
1BR
$1,880
$2,070
+10.1%
$1,863–$2,277
2BR
$2,370
$2,590
+9.3%
$2,331–$2,849
3BR
$2,840
$3,100
+9.2%
$2,790–$3,410
4BR
$3,150
$3,480
+10.5%
$3,132–$3,828
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lambertville, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,910
$2,070
$2,590
$3,100
$3,480
FY 2026
$1,710
$1,880
$2,370
$2,840
$3,150
FY 2025
$1,480
$1,670
$2,100
$2,540
$2,800
FY 2024
$1,490
$1,670
$2,120
$2,560
$2,820
FY 2023
$1,200
$1,370
$1,740
$2,110
$2,330
Questions about Lambertville, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lambertville, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,242, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,018 to $2,466 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,590 it would be $2,331 to $2,849. 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 Lambertville, NJ in?
Lambertville, NJ is in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,242.
How much did fair market rent change in Lambertville, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.3%, from $2,370 in FY 2026 to $2,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 48.9%.
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