08242
ZIPFMR
Cape May County, NJ
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,320$1,320
1 BR$1,366$1,366
2 BR$1,792$1,792
3 BR$2,396$2,396
4 BR$2,405$2,405
5 BR$2,766
6 BR$3,181
7 BR$3,658
8 BR$4,206

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.69ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,900
vs market-$580

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

0.69
1 BR
1 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,366
Market$1,990
vs market-$624

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

0.69
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,792
Market$2,330
vs market-$538

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

0.77
3 BR
3 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$2,396
Market$2,580
vs market-$184

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

0.93
4 BR
4 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$2,405
Market$2,560
vs market-$155

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

0.94
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

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Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$204,374
Rent
$1,792
Down payment
$40,875
Loan
$163,499
Mortgage
$1,033
Expenses
$559
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 08242 (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.