FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.50
1 BR
1 BR
0.60ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$3,240
vs market-$1,310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
2 BR
2 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$2,390
Market$3,390
vs market-$1,000
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$3,860
vs market-$990
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$3,230
Market$4,260
vs market-$1,030
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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ZIP 07979 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 07979 (Pottersville, NJ) is $2,390 a month. That is up 12.2% from $2,130 in FY 2026. Pottersville 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 35 ZIP codes in Hunterdon County, 07979 is tied for the 25th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$3,170). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 07979 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 07979
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,770
+14.2%
$1,593–$1,947
1BR
$1,710
$1,930
+12.9%
$1,737–$2,123
2BR
$2,130
$2,390
+12.2%
$2,151–$2,629
3BR
$2,570
$2,870
+11.7%
$2,583–$3,157
4BR
$2,870
$3,230
+12.5%
$2,907–$3,553
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 07979
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,770
$1,930
$2,390
$2,870
$3,230
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,710
$2,130
$2,570
$2,870
FY 2025
$1,500
$1,690
$2,120
$2,550
$2,810
FY 2024
$1,580
$1,790
$2,230
$2,730
$3,030
FY 2023
$1,430
$1,640
$2,040
$2,520
$2,830
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hunterdon County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 07979?
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 $2,390 it would be $2,151 to $2,629. 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 07979 in?
ZIP 07979 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 07979 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.2%, from $2,130 in FY 2026 to $2,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.2%.
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