FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 07076
0.92ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$2,320
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 07076
0.80ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$3,240
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 07076
0.79ratio
FMR$3,220
Market$4,070
vs market-$850
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 07076
0.77ratio
FMR$3,680
Market$4,750
vs market-$1,070
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Scotch Plains, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Scotch Plains, NJ is $2,580 a month. That is up 1.6% from $2,540 in FY 2026. Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Scotch Plains, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,860
$1,890
+1.6%
$1,701–$2,079
1BR
$2,100
$2,140
+1.9%
$1,926–$2,354
2BR
$2,540
$2,580
+1.6%
$2,322–$2,838
3BR
$3,180
$3,220
+1.3%
$2,898–$3,542
4BR
$3,610
$3,680
+1.9%
$3,312–$4,048
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Scotch Plains, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,890
$2,140
$2,580
$3,220
$3,680
FY 2026
$1,860
$2,100
$2,540
$3,180
$3,610
FY 2025
$1,840
$2,100
$2,540
$3,200
$3,640
FY 2024
$1,660
$1,910
$2,300
$2,910
$3,360
FY 2023
$1,340
$1,590
$1,910
$2,420
$2,850
Questions about Scotch Plains, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Scotch Plains, 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 $2,580 it would be $2,322 to $2,838. 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 Scotch Plains, NJ in?
Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.6%, from $2,540 in FY 2026 to $2,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.1%.
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