ZIP 07206 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07206 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$1,550Efficiency
$1,7601 bedroom
$2,1202 bedrooms
$2,6403 bedrooms
$3,0304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,550$1,395$1,705$1,637
1 bedroom$1,760$1,584$1,936$1,850
2 bedrooms$2,120$1,908$2,332$2,233
3 bedrooms$2,640$2,376$2,904$2,785
4 bedrooms$3,030$2,727$3,333$3,188

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

Income in ZIP 07206

$37,785average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$32,759average salaries and wages per return
14,890tax returns filed
67%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00042.9%
$25,000 to $50,00032.9%
$50,000 to $75,00013.3%
$75,000 to $100,0006.0%
$100,000 to $200,0004.4%
$200,000 or more0.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 29.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07206?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07206 (Newark, NJ) are $1,550 efficiency, $1,760 one bedroom, $2,120 two bedrooms, $2,640 three and $3,030 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07206?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,908 to $2,332.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07206?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07206 reported an average adjusted gross income of $37,785 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $25,440 a year, or 67% of that income.