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Somerset County/Plainfield/07063

07063

ZIPSAFMR
Somerset County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

67Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,790$1,740
1 BR$2,000$2,130
2 BR$2,430$2,670
3 BR$3,000$3,300
4 BR$3,420$3,580
5 BR$3,933Not available
6 BR$4,523Not available
7 BR$5,201Not available
8 BR$5,982Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$334,844

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,670
HUD FMR$2,430
Market rent$2,880
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,670
-Principal and interest-$1,693
Loan amount$267,876
Down payment$66,969
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$777
Property taxes-$335
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$267
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$42,544(63.5% ROI)
Projected value
$360,591
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,746
Loan principal paid down+$9,597
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$73,116(109.2% ROI)
Projected value
$378,846
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$44,001
Loan principal paid down+$17,115
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$158,566(236.8% ROI)
Projected value
$428,629
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$93,785
Loan principal paid down+$40,781
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.03
1 BR
0.91
2 BR
0.84
3 BR
0.86
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 07063 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 07063 (Plainfield, NJ) is $2,430 a month. That is up 2.5% from $2,370 in FY 2026. Plainfield is in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, 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 $2,623. Among 41 ZIP codes in Somerset County, 07063 has the 38th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,290–$3,400). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 07063 is 9% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 07063
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,790+3.5%$1,611–$1,969
1BR$2,000+2.6%$1,800–$2,200
2BR$2,430+2.5%$2,187–$2,673
3BR$3,000+1.7%$2,700–$3,300
4BR$3,420+2.7%$3,078–$3,762

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 07063
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,790$2,000$2,430$3,000$3,420
FY 2026$1,730$1,950$2,370$2,950$3,330
FY 2025$1,640$1,870$2,280$2,850$3,210
FY 2024$1,510$1,730$2,110$2,640$3,010
FY 2023$1,250$1,460$1,780$2,230$2,590

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Somerset County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 07063
07059$2,930+20.6%
07060$2,360−2.9%
07062$2,470+1.6%
07063Current$2,430—
07069$3,400+39.9%
07076$2,580+6.2%
07920$3,390+39.5%
07921$3,110+28.0%
07922$2,960+21.8%
07924$3,110+28.0%
07931$2,980+22.6%
07934$2,750+13.2%

Questions about ZIP 07063 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 07063?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,623, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,361 to $2,885 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,430 it would be $2,187 to $2,673. 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 07063 in?

ZIP 07063 is in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,623.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 07063 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $2,370 in FY 2026 to $2,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.5%.

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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