FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 08091
0.85ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,710
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 08091
0.77ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$2,240
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 08091
0.74ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,780
vs market-$720
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR- 08091
0.67ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$3,380
vs market-$1,110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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West Berlin, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Berlin, NJ is $1,730 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. West Berlin is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so West Berlin is 23% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Berlin, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,340
0.0%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,450
$1,450
0.0%
$1,305–$1,595
2BR
$1,730
$1,730
0.0%
$1,557–$1,903
3BR
$2,070
$2,060
−0.5%
$1,854–$2,266
4BR
$2,320
$2,270
−2.2%
$2,043–$2,497
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Berlin, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,450
$1,730
$2,060
$2,270
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,450
$1,730
$2,070
$2,320
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,460
$1,740
$2,100
$2,380
FY 2024
$1,250
$1,400
$1,670
$2,020
$2,330
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,160
$1,400
$1,700
$1,980
Questions about West Berlin, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Berlin, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,730, that basic range is $1,557 to $1,903 a month. 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 West Berlin, NJ in?
West Berlin, NJ is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in West Berlin, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,730 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.6%.
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