FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,450
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$2,130
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR
0.79ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,460
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,580
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 08347 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08347 (Norma, NJ) is $1,640 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Norma is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 15 ZIP codes in Salem County, 08347 has the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,460–$2,440). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08347 is 27% below it.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08347?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,640, that basic range is $1,476 to $1,804 a month. 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 08347 in?
ZIP 08347 is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 08347 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.6%.
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