ZIP 08836 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 08836 in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ FMR area.

$2,170Efficiency
$2,3401 bedroom
$2,9102 bedrooms
$3,4703 bedrooms
$3,9004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,170$1,953$2,387$1,953
1 bedroom$2,340$2,106$2,574$2,103
2 bedrooms$2,910$2,619$3,201$2,623
3 bedrooms$3,470$3,123$3,817$3,125
4 bedrooms$3,900$3,510$4,290$3,508

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

Income in ZIP 08836

$236,830average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$134,751average salaries and wages per return
1,940tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00017.0%
$25,000 to $50,00010.3%
$50,000 to $75,0009.3%
$75,000 to $100,0007.7%
$100,000 to $200,00022.2%
$200,000 or more33.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 3.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08836?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 08836 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ) are $2,170 efficiency, $2,340 one bedroom, $2,910 two bedrooms, $3,470 three and $3,900 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 08836?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,619 to $3,201.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 08836?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 08836 reported an average adjusted gross income of $236,830 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $34,920 a year, or 15% of that income.