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Middlesex County, NJ
CountyFMR
Found 58 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,804▲$1,740 – $1,804
1 BR$1,978▲$1,800 – $1,978
2 BR$2,486▲$2,300 – $2,486
3 BR$2,981▲$2,890 – $2,981
4 BR$3,296▲$3,000 – $3,296
5 BR$3,790▲—
6 BR$4,359▲—
7 BR$5,013▲—
8 BR$5,765▲—

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 11 ZIPs
0.51–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$3,060
vs market-$1,256

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

11
Studio· 9 ZIPs
0.65–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,690
vs market-$886

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

9
Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.69–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,505
vs market-$701

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

6
Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.73–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$656

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

6
Studio· 8 ZIPs
0.77–0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,330
vs market-$526

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

8
Studio· 5 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$346

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$2,055
vs market-$251

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

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.90–0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$1,975
vs market-$171

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$76

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

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$6

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,804
Median Market$1,745
vs market+$59

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

0.51–1.04
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$2,890
vs market-$912

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$2,540
vs market-$562

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

1 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.83–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,340
vs market-$362

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

9
1 BR· 13 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,250
vs market-$272

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

13
1 BR· 18 ZIPs
0.90–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,170
vs market-$192

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

18
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$2,050
vs market-$72

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.01–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$1,960
vs market+$18

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,978
Median Market$1,900
vs market+$78

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$1,800
vs market+$178

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

0.68–1.10
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$3,275
vs market-$789

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$3,065
vs market-$579

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

2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,925
vs market-$439

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

2 BR· 10 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,855
vs market-$369

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

10
2 BR· 16 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,700
vs market-$214

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

16
2 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,610
vs market-$124

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

12
2 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,490
vs market-$4

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,486
Median Market$2,405
vs market+$81

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$2,486
Market$2,300
vs market+$186

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

0.75–1.08
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$4,790
vs market-$1,809

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$4,460
vs market-$1,479

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$4,070
vs market-$1,089

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$3,800
vs market-$819

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

3 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.81–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$3,500
vs market-$519

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

3 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$3,360
vs market-$379

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

11
3 BR· 23 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$3,270
vs market-$289

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

23
3 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,981
Median Market$3,125
vs market-$144

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

12
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$2,890
vs market+$91

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

0.62–1.03
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.53–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$5,685
vs market-$2,389

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$4,750
vs market-$1,454

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$4,320
vs market-$1,024

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

4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$4,100
vs market-$804

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

4 BR· 23 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$3,930
vs market-$634

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

23
4 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$3,750
vs market-$454

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

11
4 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.90–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$3,600
vs market-$304

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

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$3,296
Median Market$3,470
vs market-$174

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$3,296
Market$3,000
vs market+$296

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

0.53–1.10
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

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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 Middlesex 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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