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Hunterdon County/Skillman/08558

08558

ZIPSAFMR
Hunterdon County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

64Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,950$2,150
1 BR$2,100$2,310
2 BR$2,620$2,870
3 BR$3,120$3,430
4 BR$3,500$3,850
5 BR$4,025Not available
6 BR$4,629Not available
7 BR$5,323Not available
8 BR$6,122Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$364,564

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,870
HUD FMR$2,620
Market rent$3,010
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$2,870
-Principal and interest-$1,843
Loan amount$291,651
Down payment$72,913
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$827
Property taxes-$365
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$287
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$45,681(62.7% ROI)
Projected value
$392,596
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,032
Loan principal paid down+$10,449
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$78,540(107.7% ROI)
Projected value
$412,471
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$47,907
Loan principal paid down+$18,634
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$170,509(233.9% ROI)
Projected value
$466,673
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$102,109
Loan principal paid down+$44,401
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.53
1 BR
0.73
2 BR
0.87
3 BR
0.74
4 BR
0.69
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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ZIP 08558 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08558 (Skillman, NJ) is $2,620 a month. That is up 3.6% from $2,530 in FY 2026. Skillman 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 35 ZIP codes in Hunterdon County, 08558 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$3,170). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08558 is 17% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08558
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,950+6.0%$1,755–$2,145
1BR$2,100+4.5%$1,890–$2,310
2BR$2,620+3.6%$2,358–$2,882
3BR$3,120+3.0%$2,808–$3,432
4BR$3,500+4.5%$3,150–$3,850

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08558
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,950$2,100$2,620$3,120$3,500
FY 2026$1,840$2,010$2,530$3,030$3,350
FY 2025$1,610$1,810$2,280$2,750$3,020
FY 2024$1,770$1,990$2,510$3,040$3,340
FY 2023$1,530$1,730$2,190$2,670$2,940

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hunterdon County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 08558
08525$2,450−6.5%
08530$2,590−1.1%
08551$2,860+9.2%
08556$2,430−7.3%
08557$2,430−7.3%
08558Current$2,620—
08559$2,240−14.5%
08560$2,640+0.8%
08801$3,170+21.0%
08802$2,750+5.0%
08804$2,780+6.1%
08809$2,440−6.9%

Questions about ZIP 08558 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08558?

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 $2,620 it would be $2,358 to $2,882. 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 08558 in?

ZIP 08558 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 08558 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.6%, from $2,530 in FY 2026 to $2,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.

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

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