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Essex County, NJ
CountyFMR
Found 40 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,612▲$1,290 – $1,612
1 BR$1,822▲$1,510 – $1,822
2 BR$2,205▲$1,890 – $2,205
3 BR$2,761▲$2,120 – $2,761
4 BR$3,137▲$2,400 – $3,137
5 BR$3,608▲—
6 BR$4,149▲—
7 BR$4,771▲—
8 BR$5,487▲—

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 9 ZIPs
0.30–0.61ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$2,920
vs market-$1,308

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

9
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.67–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$758

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.69ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$2,350
vs market-$738

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$2,170
vs market-$558

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

Studio· 7 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$2,040
vs market-$428

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

7
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,920
vs market-$308

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

Studio· 5 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$198

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

5
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,735
vs market-$123

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,660
vs market-$48

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,630
vs market-$18

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$122

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,612
Median Market$1,430
vs market+$182

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.19ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,360
vs market+$252

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$1,612
Market$1,290
vs market+$322

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

0.30–1.25
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.66–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,700
vs market-$878

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,610
vs market-$788

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

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.74–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,410
vs market-$588

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

7
1 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,280
vs market-$458

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

8
1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,160
vs market-$338

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

4
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$2,060
vs market-$238

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$2,020
vs market-$198

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$1,905
vs market-$83

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$1,850
vs market-$28

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

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$1,770
vs market+$52

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

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.08–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,822
Median Market$1,685
vs market+$137

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

4
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$1,520
vs market+$302

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$1,822
Market$1,510
vs market+$312

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

0.66–1.21
2 BR
2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.53–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$3,880
vs market-$1,675

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

5
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.66–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$3,310
vs market-$1,105

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

2 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$3,050
vs market-$845

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

9
2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.73–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,910
vs market-$705

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

5
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$2,850
vs market-$645

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$2,600
vs market-$395

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

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,495
vs market-$290

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.91ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,435
vs market-$230

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,320
vs market-$115

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

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.02–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,125
vs market+$80

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,030
vs market+$175

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$1,990
vs market+$215

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$2,205
Market$1,890
vs market+$315

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

0.53–1.17
3 BR
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.58–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$4,660
vs market-$1,899

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.65–0.66ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$4,210
vs market-$1,449

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.70–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$3,900
vs market-$1,139

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

3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$3,670
vs market-$909

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

9
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$3,445
vs market-$684

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.81–0.82ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$3,360
vs market-$599

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,860
vs market-$99

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.00–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,745
vs market+$16

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.03ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,685
vs market+$76

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.06–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,540
vs market+$221

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.12–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,440
vs market+$321

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

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.16–1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,360
vs market+$401

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,761
Median Market$2,300
vs market+$461

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.30ratio
FMR$2,761
Market$2,120
vs market+$641

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

0.58–1.30
4 BR
4 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.47–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$5,360
vs market-$2,223

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

9
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$4,720
vs market-$1,583

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.70ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$4,475
vs market-$1,338

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$4,165
vs market-$1,028

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.78ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$4,000
vs market-$863

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.83ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$3,795
vs market-$658

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$3,055
vs market+$82

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.08ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,925
vs market+$212

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

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.11–1.12ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,830
vs market+$307

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

5
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.19ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,640
vs market+$497

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.21–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$3,137
Median Market$2,550
vs market+$587

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.31ratio
FMR$3,137
Market$2,400
vs market+$737

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

0.47–1.31
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

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Ranked by average FMR (vs county median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Essex 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.

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