New Jersey Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in New Jersey.
Median 2BR FMR
$2,205
across 31 New Jersey areas (FY2026)
Range
$1,673–$2,763
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
99
116,117 units managed
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Most expensive metros in New Jersey (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in New Jersey (2BR FMR)
- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA$1,673
- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA$1,673
- Ocean City, NJ MSA$1,792
FMR Areas in New Jersey (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA | Metro | $1,346 | $1,537 | $1,867 | $2,586 | $2,851 |
| Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,778 | $2,024 | $2,324 | $2,835 | $3,618 |
| Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,320 | $1,366 | $1,792 | $2,396 | $2,405 |
| Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $2,407 | $2,458 | $2,763 | $3,367 | $3,955 |
| Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,804 | $1,978 | $2,486 | $2,981 | $3,296 |
| Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,676 | $1,889 | $2,328 | $3,043 | $3,371 |
| Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,612 | $1,822 | $2,205 | $2,761 | $3,137 |
| Ocean City, NJ MSA | Metro | — | ||||
| Trenton, NJ MSA | Metro | $1,344 | $1,545 | $1,950 | $2,338 | $2,670 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA | Metro | $1,280 | $1,375 | $1,673 | $2,303 | $2,311 |
| Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $1,517 | $1,527 | $1,895 | $2,404 | $2,800 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA | Non-Metro | $1,346 | $1,537 | $1,867 | $2,586 | $2,851 |
| Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,778 | $2,024 | $2,324 | $2,835 | $3,618 |
| Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,778 | $2,024 | $2,324 | $2,835 | $3,618 |
| Jersey City, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $2,407 | $2,458 | $2,763 | $3,367 | $3,955 |
| Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,804 | $1,978 | $2,486 | $2,981 | $3,296 |
| Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,804 | $1,978 | $2,486 | $2,981 | $3,296 |
| Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,804 | $1,978 | $2,486 | $2,981 | $3,296 |
| Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,676 | $1,889 | $2,328 | $3,043 | $3,371 |
| Monmouth-Ocean, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,676 | $1,889 | $2,328 | $3,043 | $3,371 |
| Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,612 | $1,822 | $2,205 | $2,761 | $3,137 |
| Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,612 | $1,822 | $2,205 | $2,761 | $3,137 |
| Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,612 | $1,822 | $2,205 | $2,761 | $3,137 |
| Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,612 | $1,822 | $2,205 | $2,761 | $3,137 |
| Ocean City, NJ MSA | Non-Metro | $1,320 | $1,366 | $1,792 | $2,396 | $2,405 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | Non-Metro | $1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | Non-Metro | $1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | Non-Metro | $1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | Non-Metro | $1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Trenton, NJ MSA | Non-Metro | $1,344 | $1,545 | $1,950 | $2,338 | $2,670 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA | Non-Metro | $1,280 | $1,375 | $1,673 | $2,303 | $2,311 |
| Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $1,517 | $1,527 | $1,895 | $2,404 | $2,800 |
Public Housing Authorities in New Jersey
State of Nj Dept. of Comm. Affairs
Trenton · 25,153 units
Newark Housing Authority
Newark · 13,735 units
Housing Authority City of Jersey City
Jersey City · 7,522 units
Housing Authority of Bergen County
Hackensack · 4,155 units
Paterson Housing Authority
Paterson · 3,737 units
Housing Authority of the City of Camden
Camden · 3,300 units
Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age
Atlantic City · 2,715 units
Housing Authority of the City of Passaic
Passaic · 2,542 units
Elizabeth Housing Authority
Elizabeth · 2,484 units
Gloucester County Housing Authority
Deptford · 2,359 units
Monmouth County PHA
Freehold · 1,899 units
Hoboken Housing Authority
Hoboken · 1,700 units
East Orange Housing Authority
East Orange · 1,667 units
Bayonne Housing Authority
Bayonne · 1,576 units
North Bergen Housing Authority
North Bergen · 1,538 units
Perth Amboy Housing Authority
Perth Amboy · 1,501 units
Trenton Housing Authority
Trenton · 1,493 units
Long Branch Housing Authority
Long Branch · 1,401 units
New Brunswick Housing Authority
New Brunswick · 1,310 units
Vineland Housing Authority
Vineland · 1,277 units
Plainfield Housing Authority
Plainfield · 1,259 units
West New York Housing Authority
West New York · 1,183 units
Union City Housing Authority
Union City · 1,158 units
Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood
Lakewood · 1,140 units
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog
Lakewood · 1,064 units
Housing Authority of the City of Orange
Orange · 1,010 units
Morris County Housing Authority
Morristown · 989 units
Woodbridge Housing Authority
Woodbridge · 975 units
Irvington Housing Authority
Irvington · 904 units
Englewood Housing Authority
Englewood · 876 units
Passaic County Public Housing Agency
Wayne · 842 units
Asbury Park Housing Authority
Asbury Park · 819 units
Phillipsburg Housing Authority
Phillipsburg · 793 units
Cliffside Park Housing Authority
Cliffside Park · 706 units
Housing Authority of the Borough of Lodi
Lodi · 697 units
Carteret Housing Authority
Carteret · 696 units
Millville Housing Authority
Millville · 695 units
Edgewater Housing Authority
Edgewater · 693 units
Warren County Housing Authority
Belvidere · 671 units
Morristown Housing Authority
Morristown · 658 units
Bridgeton Housing Authority
Bridgeton · 655 units
Neptune Housing Authority
Neptune · 623 units
Housing Authority City of Linden
Linden · 563 units
Edison Housing Authority
Edison · 540 units
Fort Lee Housing Authority
Fort Lee · 536 units
Secaucus Housing Authority
Secaucus · 529 units
Pleasantville Housing Authority
Pleasantville · 525 units
Madison Housing Authority
Madison · 523 units
Hunterdon County Division of Housing
Flemington · 492 units
Rahway Housing Authority
Rahway · 472 units
Garfield Housing Authority
Garfield · 455 units
Weehawken Housing Authority
Weehawken · 453 units
Guttenberg Housing Authority
Guttenberg · 451 units
Middlesex County
New Brunswick · 448 units
Union County Housing Authority
Elizabeth · 439 units
Brick Housing Authority
Bricktown · 427 units
Housing Authority of the Township of Middleto
Middletown · 379 units
Glassboro Housing Authority
Glassboro · 364 units
Housing Authority of the Borough of Red Bank
Red Bank · 354 units
Keansburg Housing Authority
Keansburg · 333 units
Montclair Housing Authority
Montclair · 325 units
Dover Housing Authority
Dover · 311 units
Franklin Township Housing Authority
Somerset · 284 units
Bloomfield Township Ha
Bloomfield · 275 units
Highland Park Housing Authority
Highland Park · 273 units
Clifton Housing Authority
Clifton · 270 units
Harrison Housing Authority
Harrison · 268 units
South Amboy Housing Authority
South Amboy · 266 units
Boonton Housing Authority
Boonton · 236 units
Hamilton Township Ha
Hamilton · 227 units
Salem Housing Authority
Salem · 213 units
Old Bridge Housing Authority
Old Bridge · 208 units
Somerville Housing Authority
Somerville · 194 units
Penns Grove Housing Authority
Penns Grove · 191 units
Sayreville Housing Authority
Sayreville · 179 units
Wildwood Housing Authority
Wildwood · 168 units
Union Township Housing Authority
Union · 167 units
Collaborative Support Programs of Nj
Freehold · 153 units
Borough of Clementon Housing Authority
Clementon · 142 units
Community Enterprises Corporation
Freehold · 140 units
West Orange Housing Authority
West Orange · 124 units
Manville Housing Authority
Manville · 106 units
Haddon Housing Authority
Westmont · 100 units
Hightstown Housing Authority
Hightstown · 100 units
Berkeley Housing Authority
Bayville · 99 units
Collingswood Housing Authority
Collingswood · 95 units
Burlington Housing Authority
Burlington · 90 units
Freehold Housing Authority
Freehold · 85 units
Cape May Housing Authority
Cape May · 85 units
Newton Housing Authority
Newton · 80 units
Beverly Housing Authority
Beverly · 71 units
Florence Housing Authority
Florence · 50 units
Belmar Housing Authority
Belmar · 49 units
Ocean City Housing Authority
Ocean City · 40 units
Summit Housing Authority
Summit · 0 units
Princeton Housing Authority
Princeton · 0 units
Buena Housing Authority
Minotola · 0 units
Highlands Housing Authority
Highlands · 0 units
Gloucester City Housing Authority
Gloucester City · 0 units
Section 8 in New Jersey
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across New Jersey. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.