ZIP 07104 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07104 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$1,460Efficiency
$1,6401 bedroom
$1,9902 bedrooms
$2,4903 bedrooms
$2,8304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,637
1 bedroom$1,640$1,476$1,804$1,850
2 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$2,233
3 bedrooms$2,490$2,241$2,739$2,785
4 bedrooms$2,830$2,547$3,113$3,188

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 07104

$42,628average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$37,328average salaries and wages per return
23,620tax returns filed
56%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00039.6%
$25,000 to $50,00031.7%
$50,000 to $75,00015.2%
$75,000 to $100,0006.6%
$100,000 to $200,0006.0%
$200,000 or more0.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 28.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07104?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07104 (Newark, NJ) are $1,460 efficiency, $1,640 one bedroom, $1,990 two bedrooms, $2,490 three and $2,830 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07104?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,791 to $2,189.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07104?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07104 reported an average adjusted gross income of $42,628 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,880 a year, or 56% of that income.