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Essex County/Montclair/07042

07042

ZIPSAFMR
Essex County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

51Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,160$2,170
1 BR$2,440$2,130
2 BR$2,940$3,110
3 BR$3,670$3,730
4 BR$4,200$4,400
5 BR$4,830Not available
6 BR$5,554Not available
7 BR$6,388Not available
8 BR$7,346Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$400,228

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,110
HUD FMR$2,940
Market rent$3,200
Est. payment standard (106%)Used$3,110
-Principal and interest-$2,024
Loan amount$320,183
Down payment$80,046
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$886
Property taxes-$400
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$311
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$49,445(61.8% ROI)
Projected value
$431,002
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,774
Loan principal paid down+$11,471
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$85,050(106.3% ROI)
Projected value
$452,822
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$52,593
Loan principal paid down+$20,457
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$184,842(230.9% ROI)
Projected value
$512,326
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$112,098
Loan principal paid down+$48,744
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.00
1 BR
1.15
2 BR
0.92
3 BR
0.98
4 BR
0.93
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 07042 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 07042 (Montclair, NJ) is $2,940 a month. That is up 1.7% from $2,890 in FY 2026. Montclair is in the Newark, 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 $2,233. Among 39 ZIP codes in Essex County, 07042 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,990–$3,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 07042 is 32% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 07042
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,160+2.4%$1,944–$2,376
1BR$2,440+2.1%$2,196–$2,684
2BR$2,940+1.7%$2,646–$3,234
3BR$3,670+1.4%$3,303–$4,037
4BR$4,200+2.2%$3,780–$4,620

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 07042
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,160$2,440$2,940$3,670$4,200
FY 2026$2,110$2,390$2,890$3,620$4,110
FY 2025$1,980$2,260$2,730$3,440$3,910
FY 2024$1,840$2,120$2,560$3,240$3,740
FY 2023$1,550$1,830$2,200$2,790$3,280

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Essex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 07042
07019$2,110−28.2%
07021$2,860−2.7%
07028$3,220+9.5%
07039$3,350+13.9%
07040$2,870−2.4%
07041$2,630−10.5%
07042Current$2,940—
07043$3,190+8.5%
07044$2,870−2.4%
07050$2,310−21.4%
07051$2,110−28.2%
07052$2,520−14.3%

Questions about ZIP 07042 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 07042?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,233, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,010 to $2,456 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,940 it would be $2,646 to $3,234. 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 ZIP 07042 in?

ZIP 07042 is in the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,233.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 07042 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $2,890 in FY 2026 to $2,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.6%.

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

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