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Cape May County, NJ
CountyFMR
Found 22 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,320$1,320
1 BR$1,366$1,366
2 BR$1,792$1,792
3 BR$2,396$2,396
4 BR$2,405$2,405
5 BR$2,766
6 BR$3,181
7 BR$3,658
8 BR$4,206

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.42–0.54ratio range
Median FMR$1,320
Median Market$2,815
vs market-$1,495

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

2
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.69–0.70ratio range
Median FMR$1,320
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$580

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

3
0.42–0.70
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.65–0.66ratio range
Median FMR$1,366
Median Market$2,090
vs market-$724

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

2
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,366
Median Market$1,960
vs market-$594

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

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,366
Market$1,850
vs market-$484

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

1
0.65–0.74
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,792
Market$2,660
vs market-$868

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,792
Market$2,610
vs market-$818

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,792
Market$2,330
vs market-$538

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

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,792
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$378

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

2
0.67–0.83
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$2,396
Market$3,490
vs market-$1,094

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$2,396
Market$3,100
vs market-$704

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$2,396
Market$2,580
vs market-$184

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

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,396
Median Market$2,505
vs market-$109

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

2
0.69–0.97
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$2,405
Market$4,130
vs market-$1,725

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

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$2,405
Market$2,960
vs market-$555

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

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$2,405
Market$2,560
vs market-$155

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

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.96ratio range
Median FMR$2,405
Median Market$2,510
vs market-$105

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

2
0.58–0.96
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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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 Cape May County, 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.