FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 07036
0.84ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,120
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 07036
0.84ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,580
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 07036
0.92ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,910
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 07036
0.91ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$3,370
vs market-$290
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
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Linden, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Linden, NJ is $2,160 a month. That is up 3.8% from $2,080 in FY 2026. Linden is in the Newark, 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 $2,233. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Linden is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Linden, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,520
$1,580
+3.9%
$1,422–$1,738
1BR
$1,720
$1,790
+4.1%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$2,080
$2,160
+3.8%
$1,944–$2,376
3BR
$2,600
$2,690
+3.5%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$2,960
$3,080
+4.1%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Linden, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,580
$1,790
$2,160
$2,690
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,520
$1,720
$2,080
$2,600
$2,960
FY 2025
$1,400
$1,590
$1,930
$2,430
$2,760
FY 2024
$1,260
$1,450
$1,750
$2,210
$2,560
FY 2023
$1,050
$1,240
$1,490
$1,890
$2,220
Questions about Linden, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Linden, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,010 to $2,456 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,160 it would be $1,944 to $2,376. 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 Linden, NJ in?
Linden, NJ is in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,233.
How much did fair market rent change in Linden, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.8%, from $2,080 in FY 2026 to $2,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.0%.
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