ZIP 08736 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 08736 in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ FMR area.

$1,720Efficiency
$1,9001 bedroom
$2,3502 bedrooms
$3,0103 bedrooms
$3,3404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,671
1 bedroom$1,900$1,710$2,090$1,847
2 bedrooms$2,350$2,115$2,585$2,283
3 bedrooms$3,010$2,709$3,311$2,927
4 bedrooms$3,340$3,006$3,674$3,241

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

Income in ZIP 08736

$170,588average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$99,282average salaries and wages per return
6,930tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.8%
$25,000 to $50,00011.8%
$50,000 to $75,00011.3%
$75,000 to $100,0009.8%
$100,000 to $200,00022.1%
$200,000 or more24.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 3.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08736?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 08736 (Monmouth-Ocean, NJ) are $1,720 efficiency, $1,900 one bedroom, $2,350 two bedrooms, $3,010 three and $3,340 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 08736?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,115 to $2,585.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 08736?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 08736 reported an average adjusted gross income of $170,588 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $28,200 a year, or 17% of that income.