Fair Market Rent
Fair Market Rents in New Jersey
FY2027 HUD figures for 21 counties, effective October 1, 2026.
Across 21 counties and equivalents in New Jersey, FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents range from $1,704 (Cumberland County) to $2,792 (Hudson County). The middle county is $2,233.
Figures are area-wide FMRs for the HUD area each county belongs to. In metro areas, HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs; open a county for its ZIP codes.
Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | $1,378 | $1,567 | $1,899 | $2,578 | $2,849 | +1.7% |
| Bergen County | $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 | -1.8% |
| Burlington County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
| Camden County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
| Cape May County | $1,512 | $1,521 | $1,857 | $2,431 | $2,441 | +3.6% |
| Cumberland County | $1,288 | $1,420 | $1,704 | $2,360 | $2,478 | +1.9% |
| Essex County | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% |
| Gloucester County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
| Hudson County | $2,462 | $2,514 | $2,792 | $3,392 | $3,976 | +1% |
| Hunterdon County | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% |
| Mercer County | $1,561 | $1,764 | $2,242 | $2,741 | $3,081 | +15% |
| Middlesex County | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% |
| Monmouth County | $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 | -1.9% |
| Morris County | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% |
| Ocean County | $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 | -1.9% |
| Passaic County | $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 | -1.8% |
| Salem County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
| Somerset County | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% |
| Sussex County | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% |
| Union County | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% |
| Warren County | $1,614 | $1,624 | $2,021 | $2,478 | $2,937 | +6.6% |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.