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Section 8 rent amounts in Cumberland County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cumberland County, NJ is $1,673.

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
$1,673
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
21
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
153,588
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,280
1 BR$1,375
2 BR$1,673
3 BR$2,303
4 BR$2,311

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,590 to $1,690.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,220 to $1,290
1 BR$1,310 to $1,390
2 BR$1,590 to $1,690
3 BR$2,180 to $2,310
4 BR$2,210 to $2,330

Rent by ZIP

21 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
08302$1,290$1,390$1,690$2,310$2,330Small Area FMR
08311$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08313$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08314$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08315$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08316$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08320$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08321$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08323$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08324$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08327$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08329$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08332$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08345$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08348$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08349$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08352$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08353$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08360$1,220$1,310$1,590$2,180$2,210Small Area FMR
08361$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County FMR
08362$1,280$1,375$1,673$2,303$2,311County 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 $1,673. 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 Cumberland County, NJ?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cumberland County, NJ is $1,673.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Cumberland County, NJ: Studio $1,280, 1 BR $1,375, 2 BR $1,673, 3 BR $2,303, 4 BR $2,311.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Cumberland County, NJ?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,590 to $1,690.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Cumberland 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 $1,673. 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).