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Section 8 rent amounts in Somerset County, NJ

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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
29
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
344,978
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

29 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
07059$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07069$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07920$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07921$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07924$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07931$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07934$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07938$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07939$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07977$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
07978$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08502$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08504$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08528$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08553$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08558$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08805$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08807$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08821$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08823$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08835$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08836$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08844$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08853$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08869$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08873$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08875$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08876$1,804$1,978$2,486$2,981$3,296County FMR
08880$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 Somerset County, NJ?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Somerset 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 Somerset 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).