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Section 8 rent amounts in Mercer County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Mercer County, NJ is $1,950.

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
$1,950
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
32
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
383,732
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,344
1 BR$1,545
2 BR$1,950
3 BR$2,338
4 BR$2,670

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,740 to $2,480.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,230 to $1,710
1 BR$1,390 to $1,970
2 BR$1,740 to $2,480
3 BR$2,090 to $2,980
4 BR$2,370 to $3,400

Rent by ZIP

32 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
08512$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08520$1,370$1,580$1,990$2,390$2,720Small Area FMR
08525$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08534$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08540$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08542$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08543$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08544$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08550$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08560$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08561$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08601$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08602$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08603$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08604$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08605$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08606$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08607$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08608$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08609$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08610$1,260$1,440$1,820$2,180$2,490Small Area FMR
08611$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08618$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08619$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08620$1,230$1,390$1,740$2,090$2,370Small Area FMR
08628$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08629$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08638$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08648$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08650$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08690$1,344$1,545$1,950$2,338$2,670County FMR
08691$1,710$1,970$2,480$2,980$3,400Small Area 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 $1,950. 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 Mercer County, NJ?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Mercer County, NJ is $1,950.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Mercer County, NJ: Studio $1,344, 1 BR $1,545, 2 BR $1,950, 3 BR $2,338, 4 BR $2,670.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,740 to $2,480.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Mercer 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 $1,950. 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).