FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 08846
0.87ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,050
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 08846
0.90ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$2,490
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 08846
0.83ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$3,250
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 08846
0.80ratio
FMR$2,970
Market$3,720
vs market-$750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Middlesex, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middlesex, NJ is $2,240 a month. That is up 1.4% from $2,210 in FY 2026. Middlesex 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.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middlesex, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,600
$1,630
+1.9%
$1,467–$1,793
1BR
$1,760
$1,790
+1.7%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$2,210
$2,240
+1.4%
$2,016–$2,464
3BR
$2,650
$2,690
+1.5%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$2,930
$2,970
+1.4%
$2,673–$3,267
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middlesex, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,630
$1,790
$2,240
$2,690
$2,970
FY 2026
$1,600
$1,760
$2,210
$2,650
$2,930
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,530
$1,720
$2,170
$2,630
$2,890
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,450
$1,830
$2,230
$2,460
Questions about Middlesex, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middlesex, 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 $2,240 it would be $2,016 to $2,464. 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 Middlesex, NJ in?
Middlesex, 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 Middlesex, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.4%, from $2,210 in FY 2026 to $2,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.4%.
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