08835
ZIPFMR
Somerset County, NJ
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,804$1,804
1 BR$1,978$1,978
2 BR$2,486$2,486
3 BR$2,981$2,981
4 BR$3,296$3,296
5 BR$3,790
6 BR$4,359
7 BR$5,013
8 BR$5,765

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.85ratio
FMR$1,804
Market$2,120
vs market-$316

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,978
Market$2,090
vs market-$112

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.95
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,486
Market$2,750
vs market-$264

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.90
3 BR
3 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$2,981
Market$3,480
vs market-$499

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.86
4 BR
4 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$3,296
Market$3,740
vs market-$444

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.88
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$307,502
Rent
$2,486
Down payment
$61,500
Loan
$246,002
Mortgage
$1,555
Expenses
$731
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 08835 (NJ) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.