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Somerset County/Rocky Hill/08553

08553

ZIPSAFMR
Somerset County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

46Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,780$1,960
1 BR$1,920$2,110
2 BR$2,390$2,630
3 BR$2,850$3,140
4 BR$3,200$3,520
5 BR$3,680Not available
6 BR$4,232Not available
7 BR$4,867Not available
8 BR$5,597Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$328,900

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,630
HUD FMR$2,390
Market rent$3,340
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,630
-Principal and interest-$1,663
Loan amount$263,120
Down payment$65,780
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$767
Property taxes-$329
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$263
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$41,916(63.7% ROI)
Projected value
$354,190
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,289
Loan principal paid down+$9,427
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$72,031(109.5% ROI)
Projected value
$372,121
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$43,220
Loan principal paid down+$16,811
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$156,177(237.4% ROI)
Projected value
$421,020
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$92,120
Loan principal paid down+$40,057
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.53
1 BR
0.77
2 BR
0.72
3 BR
0.64
4 BR
0.64
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 08553 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08553 (Rocky Hill, NJ) is $2,390 a month. That is up 6.7% from $2,240 in FY 2026. Rocky Hill 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, 08553 has the 39th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,290–$3,400). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08553 is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08553
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,780+9.2%$1,602–$1,958
1BR$1,920+7.9%$1,728–$2,112
2BR$2,390+6.7%$2,151–$2,629
3BR$2,850+5.9%$2,565–$3,135
4BR$3,200+7.7%$2,880–$3,520

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08553
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,780$1,920$2,390$2,850$3,200
FY 2026$1,630$1,780$2,240$2,690$2,970
FY 2025$1,550$1,740$2,190$2,650$2,920
FY 2024$1,720$1,930$2,430$2,940$3,240
FY 2023$1,560$1,770$2,240$2,730$3,010

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Somerset County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 08553
08502$3,370+41.0%
08504$2,750+15.1%
08525$2,450+2.5%
08528$2,890+20.9%
08540$2,890+20.9%
08553Current$2,390—
08558$2,620+9.6%
08805$2,600+8.8%
08807$2,930+22.6%
08812$2,550+6.7%
08821$3,080+28.9%
08822$2,290−4.2%

Questions about ZIP 08553 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08553?

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 08553 in?

ZIP 08553 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 08553 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $2,240 in FY 2026 to $2,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.7%.

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

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