TRENTON, NJ
CityFMR
Mercer County
Found 19 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,344$1,310 – $1,344
1 BR$1,545$1,470 – $1,545
2 BR$1,950$1,850 – $1,950
3 BR$2,338$2,130 – $2,338
4 BR$2,670$2,310 – $2,670
5 BR$3,070
6 BR$3,531
7 BR$4,061
8 BR$4,670

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,344
Median Market$2,010
vs market-$666

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 10 ZIPs
0.71–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,344
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$516

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

10
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,344
Market$1,670
vs market-$326

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,344
Market$1,590
vs market-$246

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,344
Median Market$1,465
vs market-$121

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,344
Market$1,310
vs market+$34

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.65–1.03
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,545
Market$2,210
vs market-$665

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,545
Median Market$1,920
vs market-$375

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

11
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,545
Market$1,890
vs market-$345

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,545
Market$1,740
vs market-$195

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,545
Market$1,700
vs market-$155

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,545
Median Market$1,605
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,545
Median Market$1,480
vs market+$65

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.70–1.05
2 BR
2 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,680
vs market-$730

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

8
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.77–0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,500
vs market-$550

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,320
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,105
vs market-$155

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,950
Median Market$2,020
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,980
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,850
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.73–1.05
3 BR
3 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.68ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$3,430
vs market-$1,092

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

8
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$2,338
Market$3,270
vs market-$932

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$3,140
vs market-$802

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$2,790
vs market-$452

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$2,530
vs market-$192

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.00ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$2,330
vs market+$8

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,338
Median Market$2,165
vs market+$173

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.68–1.10
4 BR
4 BR· 10 ZIPs
0.69–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$2,670
Median Market$3,870
vs market-$1,200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

10
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$3,260
vs market-$590

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$3,090
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,760
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,640
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,600
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,670
Median Market$2,440
vs market+$230

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,310
vs market+$360

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.69–1.16
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by average FMR (vs county median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for TRENTON, NJ (NJ) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.