FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 08260
0.70ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,850
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
2 BR
2 BR- 08260
0.74ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,190
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 08260
0.85ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,530
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 08260
0.86ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,510
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Wildwood, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wildwood, NJ is $1,620 a month. That is up 0.6% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Wildwood is in the Cape May County, 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 $1,857. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Wildwood is 27% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wildwood, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,190
$1,290
+8.4%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,230
$1,300
+5.7%
$1,170–$1,430
2BR
$1,610
$1,620
+0.6%
$1,458–$1,782
3BR
$2,150
$2,160
+0.5%
$1,944–$2,376
4BR
$2,160
$2,170
+0.5%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wildwood, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,300
$1,620
$2,160
$2,170
FY 2026
$1,190
$1,230
$1,610
$2,150
$2,160
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,090
$1,430
$1,910
$1,920
FY 2024
$990
$1,070
$1,400
$1,760
$1,880
FY 2023
$900
$1,020
$1,340
$1,660
$1,800
Questions about Wildwood, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wildwood, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,857, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,671 to $2,043 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,620 it would be $1,458 to $1,782. 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 Wildwood, NJ in?
Wildwood, NJ is in the Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,857.
How much did fair market rent change in Wildwood, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.6%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.9%.
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