ZIP 07803 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 07803 in the Newark, NJ FMR area.

$1,800Efficiency
$2,0401 bedroom
$2,4602 bedrooms
$3,0703 bedrooms
$3,5104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,800$1,620$1,980$1,637
1 bedroom$2,040$1,836$2,244$1,850
2 bedrooms$2,460$2,214$2,706$2,233
3 bedrooms$3,070$2,763$3,377$2,785
4 bedrooms$3,510$3,159$3,861$3,188

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

Income in ZIP 07803

$76,969average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$60,126average salaries and wages per return
2,190tax returns filed
38%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.3%
$25,000 to $50,00021.0%
$50,000 to $75,00016.9%
$75,000 to $100,00012.3%
$100,000 to $200,00021.9%
$200,000 or more4.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07803?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 07803 (Newark, NJ) are $1,800 efficiency, $2,040 one bedroom, $2,460 two bedrooms, $3,070 three and $3,510 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 07803?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,214 to $2,706.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 07803?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 07803 reported an average adjusted gross income of $76,969 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $29,520 a year, or 38% of that income.