FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 08559
0.74ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,410
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 08559
0.79ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$2,850
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
3 BR
3 BR- 08559
0.77ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$3,510
vs market-$820
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
4 BR
4 BR- 08559
0.82ratio
FMR$2,970
Market$3,610
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Stockton, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stockton, NJ is $2,240 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Stockton 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.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stockton, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,630
$1,650
+1.2%
$1,485–$1,815
1BR
$1,780
$1,790
+0.6%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$2,240
$2,240
0.0%
$2,016–$2,464
3BR
$2,690
$2,690
0.0%
$2,421–$2,959
4BR
$2,970
$2,970
0.0%
$2,673–$3,267
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stockton, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,650
$1,790
$2,240
$2,690
$2,970
FY 2026
$1,630
$1,780
$2,240
$2,690
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,740
$2,190
$2,650
$2,920
FY 2023
$1,230
$1,400
$1,770
$2,150
$2,380
Questions about Stockton, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stockton, 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 $2,240 it would be $2,016 to $2,464. 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 Stockton, NJ in?
Stockton, 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 Stockton, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.6%.
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