FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 07064
0.92ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,250
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 07064
0.92ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,820
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 07064
0.98ratio
FMR$3,090
Market$3,140
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 07064
1.00ratio
FMR$3,460
Market$3,450
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Port Reading, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Port Reading, NJ is $2,590 a month. That is up 4.9% from $2,470 in FY 2026. Port Reading 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Port Reading is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Port Reading, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,790
$1,930
+7.8%
$1,737–$2,123
1BR
$1,970
$2,080
+5.6%
$1,872–$2,288
2BR
$2,470
$2,590
+4.9%
$2,331–$2,849
3BR
$2,970
$3,090
+4.0%
$2,781–$3,399
4BR
$3,280
$3,460
+5.5%
$3,114–$3,806
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Port Reading, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,930
$2,080
$2,590
$3,090
$3,460
FY 2026
$1,790
$1,970
$2,470
$2,970
$3,280
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,520
$1,710
$2,150
$2,600
$2,860
FY 2023
$1,350
$1,530
$1,940
$2,360
$2,610
Questions about Port Reading, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Port Reading, 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 $2,590 it would be $2,331 to $2,849. 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 Port Reading, NJ in?
Port Reading, 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 Port Reading, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.9%, from $2,470 in FY 2026 to $2,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.5%.
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