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Section 8 rent amounts in Middlesex County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Middlesex 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
42
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
860,147
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

42 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
07001$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07008$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07064$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07067$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07077$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07080$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07095$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08536$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08810$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08812$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08816$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08817$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08818$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08820$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08824$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08828$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08830$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08831$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08832$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08837$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08840$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08846$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08850$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08852$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08854$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08855$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08857$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08859$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08861$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08862$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08863$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08872$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08879$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08882$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08884$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08899$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08901$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08902$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08903$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08904$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08906$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08933$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 Middlesex County, NJ?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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).