New Jersey Fair Market Rents 2026

HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $2,205 per month, ranging from $1,673 in Cumberland County to $2,763 in Hudson County.

What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in New Jersey

Housing wage
$39.99/hr
Annual income needed
$83,179
Hours at minimum wage
104/wk

To rent a modest two-bedroom in New Jersey without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $39.99 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $15.49, that means working 104 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.

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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County

County Studio 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
Atlantic County $1,346 $1,537 $1,867 $2,586 $2,851
Bergen County $1,778 $2,024 $2,324 $2,835 $3,618
Burlington County $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Camden County $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Cape May County $1,320 $1,366 $1,792 $2,396 $2,405
Cumberland County $1,280 $1,375 $1,673 $2,303 $2,311
Essex County $1,612 $1,822 $2,205 $2,761 $3,137
Gloucester County $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Hudson County $2,407 $2,458 $2,763 $3,367 $3,955
Hunterdon County $1,804 $1,978 $2,486 $2,981 $3,296
Mercer County $1,344 $1,545 $1,950 $2,338 $2,670
Middlesex County $1,804 $1,978 $2,486 $2,981 $3,296
Monmouth County $1,676 $1,889 $2,328 $3,043 $3,371
Morris County $1,612 $1,822 $2,205 $2,761 $3,137
Ocean County $1,676 $1,889 $2,328 $3,043 $3,371
Passaic County $1,778 $2,024 $2,324 $2,835 $3,618
Salem County $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Somerset County $1,804 $1,978 $2,486 $2,981 $3,296
Sussex County $1,612 $1,822 $2,205 $2,761 $3,137
Union County $1,612 $1,822 $2,205 $2,761 $3,137
Warren County $1,517 $1,527 $1,895 $2,404 $2,800

Find a housing authority in New Jersey

Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.

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For FY2026, Hudson County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in New Jersey at $2,763 per month, while Cumberland County has the lowest at $1,673. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $2,205.

No. Each housing authority in New Jersey sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.

Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov

The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, gender, and disability. The Fair Housing Act ensures that all persons receive equal housing opportunity. For more information about the Fair Housing Act and your rights, visit the Department of Housing and Urban Development .