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Section 8 rent amounts in Hunterdon County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hunterdon County, NJ is $2,486.

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
$2,486
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
28
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
129,099
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,804
1 BR$1,978
2 BR$2,486
3 BR$2,981
4 BR$3,296

Rent by ZIP

28 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
07830$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07831$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07979$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08530$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08551$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08556$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08557$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08559$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08801$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08802$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08803$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08804$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08809$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08822$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08825$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08826$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08827$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08829$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08833$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08848$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08858$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08867$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08868$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08870$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08885$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08887$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08888$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08889$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County 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 $2,486. 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 Hunterdon County, NJ?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hunterdon County, NJ is $2,486.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Hunterdon County, NJ: Studio $1,804, 1 BR $1,978, 2 BR $2,486, 3 BR $2,981, 4 BR $3,296.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Hunterdon 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 $2,486. 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).