FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.33
1 BR
1 BR- 07938
1.01ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,180
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 07938
0.92ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,980
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 07938
0.69ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$4,780
vs market-$1,500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
4 BR
4 BR- 07938
0.66ratio
FMR$3,680
Market$5,610
vs market-$1,930
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
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Liberty Corner, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Liberty Corner, NJ is $2,750 a month. That is up 6.2% from $2,590 in FY 2026. Liberty Corner 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 Liberty Corner is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Liberty Corner, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,880
$2,050
+9.0%
$1,845–$2,255
1BR
$2,060
$2,200
+6.8%
$1,980–$2,420
2BR
$2,590
$2,750
+6.2%
$2,475–$3,025
3BR
$3,110
$3,280
+5.5%
$2,952–$3,608
4BR
$3,430
$3,680
+7.3%
$3,312–$4,048
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Liberty Corner, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,050
$2,200
$2,750
$3,280
$3,680
FY 2026
$1,880
$2,060
$2,590
$3,110
$3,430
FY 2025
$1,610
$1,810
$2,280
$2,750
$3,020
FY 2024
$1,700
$1,910
$2,410
$2,920
$3,210
FY 2023
$1,420
$1,610
$2,040
$2,480
$2,740
Questions about Liberty Corner, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Liberty Corner, 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 $2,750 it would be $2,475 to $3,025. 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 Liberty Corner, NJ in?
Liberty Corner, 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 Liberty Corner, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $2,590 in FY 2026 to $2,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.8%.
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