NEWARK, NJ
CityFMR
Essex County
Found 11 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,612$1,360 – $1,612
1 BR$1,822$1,520 – $1,822
2 BR$2,205$1,890 – $2,205
3 BR$2,761$2,120 – $2,761
4 BR$3,137$2,520 – $3,137
5 BR$3,608
6 BR$4,149
7 BR$4,771
8 BR$5,487

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$2,350
vs market-$738

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

1
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.78–0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$2,055
vs market-$443

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

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,945
vs market-$333

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

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,830
vs market-$218

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

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,730
vs market-$118

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,630
vs market-$18

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,510
vs market+$102

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.19ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,360
vs market+$252

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.69–1.19
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$2,410
vs market-$588

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$2,280
vs market-$458

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$2,130
vs market-$308

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$2,060
vs market-$238

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$1,890
vs market-$68

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

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$1,770
vs market+$52

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

3
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.08ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$1,685
vs market+$137

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

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$1,520
vs market+$302

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.76–1.20
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$3,050
vs market-$845

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$2,530
vs market-$325

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.91ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,435
vs market-$230

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

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$2,320
vs market-$115

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,120
vs market+$85

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

3
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,050
vs market+$155

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

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$1,890
vs market+$315

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.72–1.17
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$3,670
vs market-$909

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,770
vs market-$9

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,670
vs market+$91

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.06–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,540
vs market+$221

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

3
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,420
vs market+$341

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.16–1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,360
vs market+$401

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,300
vs market+$461

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.30ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,120
vs market+$641

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.30
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$3,137
Market$4,000
vs market-$863

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.08ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,925
vs market+$212

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

2
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.11–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,800
vs market+$337

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.19ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,640
vs market+$497

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.23–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,540
vs market+$597

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
0.78–1.24
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

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 NEWARK, 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.