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Section 8 rent amounts in Ocean County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Ocean County, NJ is $2,328.

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
$2,328
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
31
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
31
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
638,691
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,676
1 BR$1,889
2 BR$2,328
3 BR$3,043
4 BR$3,371

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,790 to $2,780.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,290 to $2,000
1 BR$1,450 to $2,260
2 BR$1,790 to $2,780
3 BR$2,340 to $3,630
4 BR$2,590 to $4,030

Rent by ZIP

31 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
08005$1,790$2,010$2,480$3,240$3,590Small Area FMR
08006$1,590$1,780$2,200$2,870$3,190Small Area FMR
08008$1,630$1,830$2,260$2,950$3,270Small Area FMR
08050$1,760$1,990$2,450$3,200$3,550Small Area FMR
08087$1,660$1,870$2,310$3,010$3,340Small Area FMR
08092$1,400$1,570$1,940$2,540$2,810Small Area FMR
08527$1,710$1,920$2,370$3,100$3,430Small Area FMR
08533$1,450$1,630$2,010$2,630$2,910Small Area FMR
08701$1,460$1,650$2,030$2,650$2,940Small Area FMR
08721$1,570$1,770$2,180$2,850$3,160Small Area FMR
08722$1,970$2,220$2,740$3,580$3,970Small Area FMR
08723$1,610$1,820$2,240$2,930$3,240Small Area FMR
08724$1,720$1,940$2,390$3,120$3,460Small Area FMR
08731$2,000$2,260$2,780$3,630$4,030Small Area FMR
08732$1,610$1,810$2,230$2,920$3,230Small Area FMR
08733$1,570$1,770$2,180$2,850$3,160Small Area FMR
08734$1,660$1,870$2,300$3,010$3,330Small Area FMR
08735$1,630$1,840$2,260$2,960$3,280Small Area FMR
08738$1,920$2,170$2,670$3,490$3,870Small Area FMR
08739$1,660$1,870$2,300$3,010$3,330Small Area FMR
08740$1,880$2,120$2,610$3,410$3,780Small Area FMR
08741$1,670$1,890$2,320$3,040$3,370Small Area FMR
08742$1,810$2,040$2,510$3,280$3,630Small Area FMR
08751$1,330$1,500$1,850$2,420$2,680Small Area FMR
08752$1,410$1,590$1,960$2,560$2,840Small Area FMR
08753$1,660$1,870$2,300$3,010$3,330Small Area FMR
08754$1,660$1,870$2,300$3,010$3,330Small Area FMR
08755$1,530$1,730$2,130$2,780$3,080Small Area FMR
08757$1,640$1,850$2,280$2,980$3,300Small Area FMR
08758$1,500$1,690$2,080$2,720$3,010Small Area FMR
08759$1,290$1,450$1,790$2,340$2,590Small 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 $2,328. 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 Ocean County, NJ?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Ocean County, NJ is $2,328.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Ocean County, NJ: Studio $1,676, 1 BR $1,889, 2 BR $2,328, 3 BR $3,043, 4 BR $3,371.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,790 to $2,780.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Ocean 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 $2,328. 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).