PRINCETON, NJ
CityFMR
Somerset County
Found 4 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,804$1,840 – $1,980
1 BR$1,978$1,920 – $2,180
2 BR$2,486$2,610 – $2,730
3 BR$2,981$3,270 – $3,280
4 BR$3,296$3,630
5 BR$3,790
6 BR$4,359
7 BR$5,013
8 BR$5,765

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Maximum purchase price
$343,760

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,730
HUD FMR$2,486
Market rent$3,680
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,730
Estimated payment standard is $2,730 (110% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,738
Loan amount$275,008
Down payment$68,752
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$792
Property taxes-$344
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$273
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$43,485(63.2% ROI)
Projected value
$370,192
Current value$343,760
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,432
Loan principal paid down+$9,853
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$74,743(108.7% ROI)
Projected value
$388,933
Current value$343,760
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$45,173
Loan principal paid down+$17,570
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$162,149(235.8% ROI)
Projected value
$440,042
Current value$343,760
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$96,282
Loan principal paid down+$41,867
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,804
Market$2,640
vs market-$836

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,624 / 0.61 ratio110% standard$1,984 / 0.75 ratio
1
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,550
vs market-$746

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,624 / 0.64 ratio110% standard$1,984 / 0.78 ratio
2
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,804
Market$1,860
vs market-$56

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,624 / 0.87 ratio110% standard$1,984 / 1.07 ratio
1
0.68-0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$3,140
vs market-$1,162

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,780 / 0.57 ratio110% standard$2,176 / 0.69 ratio
1
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.66-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,950
vs market-$972

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,780 / 0.60 ratio110% standard$2,176 / 0.74 ratio
2
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$1,920
vs market+$58

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,780 / 0.93 ratio110% standard$2,176 / 1.13 ratio
1
0.63-1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.59-0.61ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$4,115
vs market-$1,629

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,237 / 0.54 ratio110% standard$2,735 / 0.66 ratio
2
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$2,486
Market$3,310
vs market-$824

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,237 / 0.68 ratio110% standard$2,735 / 0.83 ratio
1
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$2,486
Market$2,680
vs market-$194

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,237 / 0.83 ratio110% standard$2,735 / 1.02 ratio
1
0.59-0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.62ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$4,770
vs market-$1,789

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,683 / 0.56 ratio110% standard$3,279 / 0.69 ratio
3
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$3,430
vs market-$449

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,683 / 0.78 ratio110% standard$3,279 / 0.96 ratio
0.62-0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.52-0.53ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$6,360
vs market-$3,064

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$3,296
Market$3,870
vs market-$574

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,966 / 0.77 ratio110% standard$3,626 / 0.94 ratio
0.52-0.85
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for PRINCETON, 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.

PRINCETON, NJ fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) page for PRINCETON, NJ shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,486 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,296.

Use this page for searches like PRINCETON, NJ FMR, PRINCETON, NJ fair market rent, and PRINCETON, NJ Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for PRINCETON, NJ
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,804
1 bedroom$1,978
2 bedroom$2,486
3 bedroom$2,981
4 bedroom$3,296