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Middlesex County/Franklin Park/08823

08823

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

68Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,370$2,610
1 BR$2,550$1,940
2 BR$3,180$2,470
3 BR$3,790$3,300
4 BR$4,250$4,010
5 BR$4,888Not available
6 BR$5,621Not available
7 BR$6,464Not available
8 BR$7,433Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$305,124

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,470
HUD FMR$3,180
Market rentUsed$2,470
Est. payment standard (90%)$2,860
-Principal and interest-$1,543
Loan amount$244,100
Down payment$61,025
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$727
Property taxes-$305
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$247
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$39,407(64.6% ROI)
Projected value
$328,586
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,461
Loan principal paid down+$8,745
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$67,691(110.9% ROI)
Projected value
$345,220
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$40,096
Loan principal paid down+$15,596
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$146,622(240.3% ROI)
Projected value
$390,585
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$85,461
Loan principal paid down+$37,161
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.77
1 BR
1.31
2 BR
1.29
3 BR
1.15
4 BR
1.06
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 08823 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08823 (Franklin Park, NJ) is $3,180 a month. That is up 6.0% from $3,000 in FY 2026. Franklin Park 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, 08823 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,150–$3,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08823 is 42% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08823
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,370+8.7%$2,133–$2,607
1BR$2,550+6.7%$2,295–$2,805
2BR$3,180+6.0%$2,862–$3,498
3BR$3,790+5.3%$3,411–$4,169
4BR$4,250+6.8%$3,825–$4,675

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08823
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,370$2,550$3,180$3,790$4,250
FY 2026$2,180$2,390$3,000$3,600$3,980
FY 2025$1,850$2,080$2,620$3,160$3,470
FY 2024$1,950$2,190$2,760$3,340$3,680
FY 2023$1,680$1,900$2,410$2,930$3,240

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 08823
08810$2,870−9.7%
08812$2,550−19.8%
08816$2,920−8.2%
08817$2,790−12.3%
08818$2,600−18.2%
08820$2,870−9.7%
08823Current$3,180—
08824$2,980−6.3%
08828$2,850−10.4%
08830$2,890−9.1%
08831$2,600−18.2%
08832$2,470−22.3%

Questions about ZIP 08823 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08823?

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 $3,180 it would be $2,862 to $3,498. 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 08823 in?

ZIP 08823 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 08823 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.0%, from $3,000 in FY 2026 to $3,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.0%.

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 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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