FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Monmouth County

Studio
$1,676
1BR
$1,889
2BR
$2,328
3BR
$3,043
4BR
$3,371

Monmouth County, New Jersey

FIPS 34025 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,676 $20,112
1-Bedroom $1,889 $22,668
2-Bedroom $2,328 $27,936
3-Bedroom $3,043 $36,516
4-Bedroom $3,371 $40,452
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,328/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $93,120/yr ($7,760/mo). Area Median Income is $140,600.
At NJ's state minimum wage of $15.49/hr, a worker would need to work 116 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,676 $1,889 $2,328 $3,043 $3,371
FY2025 $1,474 $1,654 $2,040 $2,717 $3,023
FY2024 $1,385 $1,546 $1,916 $2,604 $2,904
FY2023 $1,146 $1,279 $1,602 $2,193 $2,441
FY2022 $1,092 $1,230 $1,558 $2,142 $2,374
FY2021 $1,126 $1,291 $1,652 $2,277 $2,524
FY2020 $1,088 $1,270 $1,639 $2,251 $2,523

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $140,600

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $29,550 $33,800 $38,000 $42,200 $45,600 $49,000
50% AMI $49,250 $56,250 $63,300 $70,300 $75,950 $81,550
80% AMI $76,000 $86,850 $97,700 $108,550 $117,250 $125,950

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