FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 08048
0.95ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,900
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 08048
0.93ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,310
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 08048
0.99ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,580
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 08048
0.85ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$3,340
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Lumberton, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lumberton, NJ is $2,150 a month. That is down 0.5% from $2,160 in FY 2026. Lumberton 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 Lumberton is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lumberton, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,670
$1,660
−0.6%
$1,494–$1,826
1BR
$1,810
$1,800
−0.6%
$1,620–$1,980
2BR
$2,160
$2,150
−0.5%
$1,935–$2,365
3BR
$2,590
$2,560
−1.2%
$2,304–$2,816
4BR
$2,890
$2,830
−2.1%
$2,547–$3,113
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lumberton, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,660
$1,800
$2,150
$2,560
$2,830
FY 2026
$1,670
$1,810
$2,160
$2,590
$2,890
FY 2025
$1,630
$1,800
$2,140
$2,580
$2,930
FY 2024
$1,540
$1,710
$2,050
$2,480
$2,860
FY 2023
$1,240
$1,400
$1,690
$2,060
$2,390
Questions about Lumberton, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lumberton, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,150, that basic range is $1,935 to $2,365 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 Lumberton, NJ in?
Lumberton, 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 Lumberton, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.5%, from $2,160 in FY 2026 to $2,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.2%.
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