FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,540
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$3,210
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$4,320
vs market-$1,040
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$3,680
Market$4,990
vs market-$1,310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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ZIP 08504 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08504 (Blawenburg, NJ) is $2,750 a month. That is up 6.2% from $2,590 in FY 2026. Blawenburg 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 41 ZIP codes in Somerset County, 08504 is tied for the 21st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,290–$3,400). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08504 is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08504
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,880
$2,050
+9.0%
$1,845–$2,255
1BR
$2,060
$2,200
+6.8%
$1,980–$2,420
2BR
$2,590
$2,750
+6.2%
$2,475–$3,025
3BR
$3,110
$3,280
+5.5%
$2,952–$3,608
4BR
$3,430
$3,680
+7.3%
$3,312–$4,048
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08504
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,050
$2,200
$2,750
$3,280
$3,680
FY 2026
$1,880
$2,060
$2,590
$3,110
$3,430
FY 2025
$1,610
$1,810
$2,280
$2,750
$3,020
FY 2024
$1,700
$1,910
$2,410
$2,920
$3,210
FY 2023
$1,420
$1,610
$2,040
$2,480
$2,740
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Somerset County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08504?
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 $2,750 it would be $2,475 to $3,025. 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 08504 in?
ZIP 08504 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 08504 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $2,590 in FY 2026 to $2,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.8%.
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