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Section 8 rent amounts in Essex County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NJ is $2,205.

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
$2,205
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
36
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
853,374
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,612
1 BR$1,822
2 BR$2,205
3 BR$2,761
4 BR$3,137

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,280 to $3,310.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,670 to $2,420
1 BR$1,880 to $2,740
2 BR$2,280 to $3,310
3 BR$2,850 to $4,130
4 BR$3,240 to $4,730

Rent by ZIP

36 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
07003$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07004$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07006$1,950$2,210$2,670$3,340$3,800Small Area FMR
07007$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07009$1,790$2,030$2,450$3,070$3,490Small Area FMR
07017$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07018$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07019$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07021$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07028$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07039$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07040$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07041$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07042$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07043$2,420$2,740$3,310$4,130$4,730Small Area FMR
07044$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07050$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07051$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07052$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07068$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07078$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07079$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07101$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07102$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07103$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07104$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07105$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07106$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07107$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07108$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07109$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07110$1,670$1,880$2,280$2,850$3,240Small Area FMR
07111$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07112$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07114$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County FMR
07175$1,612$1,822$2,205$2,761$3,137County 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 $2,205. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NJ is $2,205.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Essex County, NJ: Studio $1,612, 1 BR $1,822, 2 BR $2,205, 3 BR $2,761, 4 BR $3,137.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $2,280 to $3,310.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Essex 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 $2,205. 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).