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Middlesex County/Bound Brook/08805

08805

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

62Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,940$2,130
1 BR$2,080$2,150
2 BR$2,600$2,550
3 BR$3,100$3,220
4 BR$3,480$3,660
5 BR$4,002Not available
6 BR$4,602Not available
7 BR$5,293Not available
8 BR$6,087Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$317,012

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,550
HUD FMR$2,600
Market rentUsed$2,550
Est. payment standard (99%)$2,570
-Principal and interest-$1,603
Loan amount$253,610
Down payment$63,402
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$747
Property taxes-$317
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$255
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$40,662(64.1% ROI)
Projected value
$341,388
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,375
Loan principal paid down+$9,086
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$69,861(110.2% ROI)
Projected value
$358,671
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$41,658
Loan principal paid down+$16,203
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$151,400(238.8% ROI)
Projected value
$405,803
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$88,790
Loan principal paid down+$38,609
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.85
1 BR
0.95
2 BR
1.02
3 BR
0.94
4 BR
0.93
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 08805 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08805 (Bound Brook, NJ) is $2,600 a month. That is up 8.3% from $2,400 in FY 2026. Bound Brook 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 56 ZIP codes in Middlesex County, 08805 is tied for the 24th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,150–$3,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08805 is 16% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08805
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,940+11.5%$1,746–$2,134
1BR$2,080+8.9%$1,872–$2,288
2BR$2,600+8.3%$2,340–$2,860
3BR$3,100+7.6%$2,790–$3,410
4BR$3,480+9.4%$3,132–$3,828

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08805
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,940$2,080$2,600$3,100$3,480
FY 2026$1,740$1,910$2,400$2,880$3,180
FY 2025$1,460$1,650$2,070$2,490$2,740
FY 2024$1,530$1,720$2,170$2,630$2,890
FY 2023$1,280$1,450$1,830$2,230$2,460

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 08805
08805Current$2,600—
08810$2,870+10.4%
08812$2,550−1.9%
08816$2,920+12.3%
08817$2,790+7.3%
08818$2,6000.0%
08820$2,870+10.4%
08823$3,180+22.3%
08824$2,980+14.6%
08828$2,850+9.6%
08830$2,890+11.2%
08831$2,6000.0%

Questions about ZIP 08805 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08805?

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 $2,600 it would be $2,340 to $2,860. 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 08805 in?

ZIP 08805 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 08805 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.3%, from $2,400 in FY 2026 to $2,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.1%.

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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