FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,660
vs market-$710
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,950
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$3,450
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$3,250
Market$3,830
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 08888 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 08888 (Whitehouse, NJ) is $2,430 a month. That is up 4.7% from $2,320 in FY 2026. Whitehouse 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, 08888 is tied for the 17th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$3,170). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so ZIP 08888 is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 08888
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,680
$1,810
+7.7%
$1,629–$1,991
1BR
$1,850
$1,950
+5.4%
$1,755–$2,145
2BR
$2,320
$2,430
+4.7%
$2,187–$2,673
3BR
$2,780
$2,900
+4.3%
$2,610–$3,190
4BR
$3,080
$3,250
+5.5%
$2,925–$3,575
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 08888
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,810
$1,950
$2,430
$2,900
$3,250
FY 2026
$1,680
$1,850
$2,320
$2,780
$3,080
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,630
$2,050
$2,490
$2,730
FY 2024
$1,520
$1,710
$2,150
$2,600
$2,860
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,450
$1,830
$2,230
$2,460
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hunterdon County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 08888?
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 $2,430 it would be $2,187 to $2,673. 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 08888 in?
ZIP 08888 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 08888 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $2,320 in FY 2026 to $2,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.8%.
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