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Section 8 rent amounts in Cape May County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cape May County, NJ is $1,792.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,792
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
21
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
95,456
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,320
1 BR$1,366
2 BR$1,792
3 BR$2,396
4 BR$2,405

Rent by ZIP

21 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
08202$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08204$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08210$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08212$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08214$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08218$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08219$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08223$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08226$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08230$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08242$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08243$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08245$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08246$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08247$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08248$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08250$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08251$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08252$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08260$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR
08270$1,320$1,366$1,792$2,396$2,405County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,792. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Cape May County, NJ?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cape May County, NJ is $1,792.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Cape May County, NJ?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Cape May County, NJ: Studio $1,320, 1 BR $1,366, 2 BR $1,792, 3 BR $2,396, 4 BR $2,405.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Cape May County, NJ?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,792. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).