FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 08553
0.77ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,500
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 08553
0.72ratio
FMR$2,390
Market$3,340
vs market-$950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 08553
0.64ratio
FMR$2,850
Market$4,420
vs market-$1,570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
4 BR
4 BR- 08553
0.64ratio
FMR$3,200
Market$5,010
vs market-$1,810
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
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Historical
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Rocky Hill, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rocky Hill, NJ is $2,390 a month. That is up 6.7% from $2,240 in FY 2026. Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rocky Hill, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,630
$1,780
+9.2%
$1,602–$1,958
1BR
$1,780
$1,920
+7.9%
$1,728–$2,112
2BR
$2,240
$2,390
+6.7%
$2,151–$2,629
3BR
$2,690
$2,850
+5.9%
$2,565–$3,135
4BR
$2,970
$3,200
+7.7%
$2,880–$3,520
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rocky Hill, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,780
$1,920
$2,390
$2,850
$3,200
FY 2026
$1,630
$1,780
$2,240
$2,690
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,550
$1,740
$2,190
$2,650
$2,920
FY 2024
$1,720
$1,930
$2,430
$2,940
$3,240
FY 2023
$1,560
$1,770
$2,240
$2,730
$3,010
Questions about Rocky Hill, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rocky Hill, 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 $2,390 it would be $2,151 to $2,629. 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 Rocky Hill, NJ in?
Rocky Hill, 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 Rocky Hill, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $2,240 in FY 2026 to $2,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.7%.
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