FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,567
Market$1,750
vs market-$183
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,899
Market$2,210
vs market-$311
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$2,578
Market$2,720
vs market-$142
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$2,849
Market$3,330
vs market-$481
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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ZIP 08405 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08405 (Atlantic City, NJ) is $1,899 a month. That is up 1.7% from $1,867 in FY 2026. Atlantic City is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08405 is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08405
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,346
$1,378
+2.4%
$1,240–$1,516
1BR
$1,537
$1,567
+2.0%
$1,410–$1,724
2BR
$1,867
$1,899
+1.7%
$1,709–$2,089
3BR
$2,586
$2,578
−0.3%
$2,320–$2,836
4BR
$2,851
$2,849
−0.1%
$2,564–$3,134
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08405
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,378
$1,567
$1,899
$2,578
$2,849
FY 2026
$1,346
$1,537
$1,867
$2,586
$2,851
FY 2025
$1,240
$1,414
$1,719
$2,409
$2,654
FY 2024
$1,172
$1,340
$1,670
$2,353
$2,584
FY 2023
$1,081
$1,257
$1,583
$2,240
$2,445
Questions about ZIP 08405 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08405?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,899, that basic range is $1,709 to $2,089 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 08405 in?
ZIP 08405 is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 08405 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $1,867 in FY 2026 to $1,899 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.0%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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