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07206

ZIPSAFMR
Union County, NJ

ZIP Investment Score

40Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,550$1,710
1 BR$1,760$1,510
2 BR$2,120$2,240
3 BR$2,640$2,640
4 BR$3,030$2,850
5 BR$3,484Not available
6 BR$4,007Not available
7 BR$4,608Not available
8 BR$5,299Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$270,947

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,240
HUD FMR$2,120
Market rent$2,310
Est. payment standard (106%)Used$2,240
-Principal and interest-$1,370
Loan amount$216,757
Down payment$54,189
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$670
Property taxes-$271
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$224
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$35,799(66.1% ROI)
Projected value
$291,780
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,833
Loan principal paid down+$7,766
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$61,453(113.4% ROI)
Projected value
$306,551
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$35,605
Loan principal paid down+$13,849
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$132,887(245.2% ROI)
Projected value
$346,835
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$75,888
Loan principal paid down+$32,999
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.77
1 BR
1.17
2 BR
0.92
3 BR
1.00
4 BR
1.06
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 07206 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 07206 (Elizabethport, NJ) is $2,120 a month. That is up 7.1% from $1,980 in FY 2026. Elizabethport 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 40 ZIP codes in Union County, 07206 has the 34th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,990–$3,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 07206 is 5% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 07206
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,550+6.9%$1,395–$1,705
1BR$1,760+7.3%$1,584–$1,936
2BR$2,120+7.1%$1,908–$2,332
3BR$2,640+6.5%$2,376–$2,904
4BR$3,030+7.4%$2,727–$3,333

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 07206
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,550$1,760$2,120$2,640$3,030
FY 2026$1,450$1,640$1,980$2,480$2,820
FY 2025$1,300$1,490$1,800$2,270$2,580
FY 2024$1,150$1,330$1,600$2,020$2,340
FY 2023$960$1,140$1,370$1,740$2,040

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Union County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 07206
07092$2,960+39.6%
07111$2,040−3.8%
07112$1,990−6.1%
07114$1,990−6.1%
07201$1,990−6.1%
07202$2,180+2.8%
07203$2,060−2.8%
07204$2,100−0.9%
07205$2,290+8.0%
07206Current$2,120—
07207$2,300+8.5%
07208$2,130+0.5%

Questions about ZIP 07206 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 07206?

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 $2,120 it would be $1,908 to $2,332. 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 07206 in?

ZIP 07206 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 07206 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.1%, from $1,980 in FY 2026 to $2,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 54.7%.

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