FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.39
1 BR
1 BR- 07980
0.66ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,700
vs market-$910
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 07980
0.67ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$3,240
vs market-$1,080
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
3 BR
3 BR- 07980
0.66ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$4,070
vs market-$1,380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
4 BR
4 BR- 07980
0.57ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$5,370
vs market-$2,290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
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Stirling, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stirling, NJ is $2,160 a month. That is down 9.2% from $2,380 in FY 2026. Stirling is in the Newark, 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 $2,233. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Stirling is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stirling, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,740
$1,580
−9.2%
$1,422–$1,738
1BR
$1,970
$1,790
−9.1%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$2,380
$2,160
−9.2%
$1,944–$2,376
3BR
$2,980
$2,690
−9.7%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$3,390
$3,080
−9.1%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stirling, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,580
$1,790
$2,160
$2,690
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,740
$1,970
$2,380
$2,980
$3,390
FY 2025
$1,730
$1,970
$2,380
$3,000
$3,410
FY 2024
$1,530
$1,760
$2,120
$2,680
$3,100
FY 2023
$1,220
$1,450
$1,740
$2,210
$2,590
Questions about Stirling, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stirling, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,010 to $2,456 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,160 it would be $1,944 to $2,376. 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 Stirling, NJ in?
Stirling, NJ is in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,233.
How much did fair market rent change in Stirling, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.2%, from $2,380 in FY 2026 to $2,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.1%.
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