NJ/Somerset County/NEW BRUNSWICK
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
CityFMR
Somerset County
Found 4 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,804$1,804
1 BR$1,978$1,978
2 BR$2,486$2,486
3 BR$2,981$2,981
4 BR$3,296$3,296
5 BR$3,790
6 BR$4,359
7 BR$5,013
8 BR$5,765

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,330
vs market-$526

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,804
Market$1,960
vs market-$156

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,804
Market$1,860
vs market-$56

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.77–0.97
1 BR
1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$192

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
0.91–0.93
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$2,486
Market$2,700
vs market-$214

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.95ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,610
vs market-$124

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
0.92–0.95
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$3,800
vs market-$819

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$3,300
vs market-$319

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$3,120
vs market-$139

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.78–0.96
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$3,296
Market$4,320
vs market-$1,024

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$3,930
vs market-$634

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$3,296
Market$3,600
vs market-$304

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.76–0.92
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by average FMR (vs county median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (NJ) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.