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Middlesex County/South Amboy/08879

08879

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, NJ
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ZIP Investment Score

54Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,800$1,980
1 BR$1,940$2,130
2 BR$2,420$2,630
3 BR$2,880$3,040
4 BR$3,240$3,510
5 BR$3,726Not available
6 BR$4,285Not available
7 BR$4,928Not available
8 BR$5,667Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$328,900

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,630
HUD FMR$2,420
Market rent$2,750
Est. payment standard (109%)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
0.73
1 BR
0.83
2 BR
0.88
3 BR
0.92
4 BR
0.89
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 08879 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08879 (South Amboy, NJ) is $2,420 a month. That is up 5.2% from $2,300 in FY 2026. South Amboy 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, 08879 has the 42nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,150–$3,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08879 is 8% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08879
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,800+7.8%$1,620–$1,980
1BR$1,940+6.0%$1,746–$2,134
2BR$2,420+5.2%$2,178–$2,662
3BR$2,880+4.3%$2,592–$3,168
4BR$3,240+6.2%$2,916–$3,564

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08879
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,800$1,940$2,420$2,880$3,240
FY 2026$1,670$1,830$2,300$2,760$3,050
FY 2025$1,450$1,630$2,050$2,490$2,730
FY 2024$1,460$1,640$2,070$2,510$2,760
FY 2023$1,200$1,360$1,720$2,090$2,310

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 08879
08855$2,600+7.4%
08857$2,340−3.3%
08859$2,310−4.5%
08861$2,250−7.0%
08862$2,600+7.4%
08863$2,740+13.2%
08872$2,240−7.4%
08879Current$2,420—
08882$2,360−2.5%
08884$2,240−7.4%
08901$2,550+5.4%
08902$2,950+21.9%

Questions about ZIP 08879 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08879?

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 $2,420 it would be $2,178 to $2,662. 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 08879 in?

ZIP 08879 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 08879 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $2,300 in FY 2026 to $2,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.7%.

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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