FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 08868
0.92ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,120
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 08868
1.01ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,400
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 08868
1.05ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$2,770
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 08868
1.20ratio
FMR$3,250
Market$2,700
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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Historical
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Quakertown, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Quakertown, NJ is $2,430 a month. That is up 4.7% from $2,320 in FY 2026. Quakertown 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 Quakertown is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Quakertown, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,810
+7.7%
$1,629–$1,991
1BR
$1,850
$1,950
+5.4%
$1,755–$2,145
2BR
$2,320
$2,430
+4.7%
$2,187–$2,673
3BR
$2,780
$2,900
+4.3%
$2,610–$3,190
4BR
$3,080
$3,250
+5.5%
$2,925–$3,575
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Quakertown, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,810
$1,950
$2,430
$2,900
$3,250
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,850
$2,320
$2,780
$3,080
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
$1,280
$1,450
$1,830
$2,230
$2,460
Questions about Quakertown, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Quakertown, 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 $2,430 it would be $2,187 to $2,673. 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 Quakertown, NJ in?
Quakertown, 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 Quakertown, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $2,320 in FY 2026 to $2,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.8%.
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