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NJ/Somerset County/Princeton

Princeton, NJ

CitySAFMR
Somerset County
Found 4 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

68Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,560 – $2,340$1,720 – $2,520
1 BR$1,760 – $2,640$1,860 – $2,900
2 BR$2,240 – $3,360$2,460 – $3,700
3 BR$2,740 – $4,110$3,010 – $4,520
4 BR$3,080 – $4,620$3,390 – $5,080
5 BR$4,623Not available
6 BR$5,316Not available
7 BR$6,114Not available
8 BR$7,031Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.80-0.89
1 BR
2
0.79-0.92
2 BR
1
1
1
1
0.74-0.87
3 BR
2
0.73-0.86
4 BR
1
1
1
1
0.64-0.80
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Princeton, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 4 ZIP codes in Princeton, NJ ranges from $2,240 to $3,360 a month, with a median of $2,945. That is up 10.5% from $2,665 in FY 2026. Princeton 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 Princeton is 32% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Princeton, NJ
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,085+12.1%$1,877–$2,294
1BR$2,325+9.9%$2,093–$2,558
2BR$2,945+10.5%$2,651–$3,240
3BR$3,570+11.7%$3,213–$3,927
4BR$4,020+11.0%$3,618–$4,422

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Princeton, NJ
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,085$2,325$2,945$3,570$4,020
FY 2026$1,860$2,115$2,665$3,195$3,620
FY 2025$1,875$2,150$2,715$3,270$3,665
FY 2024$1,530$1,750$2,255$2,725$3,000
FY 2023$1,270$1,450$1,900$2,315$2,550

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
08542$3,360+14.1%
08544$3,000+1.9%
08540$2,890−1.9%
08543$2,240−23.9%

Questions about Princeton, NJ rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Princeton, 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 $2,945 it would be $2,651 to $3,240. 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 Princeton, NJ in?

Princeton, 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 Princeton, NJ for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.5%, from $2,665 in FY 2026 to $2,945 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 55.0%.

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

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