Fair Market Rent · New Jersey
Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NJ
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Essex County is $2,233 a month, +1.3% from FY2026. Essex County is part of the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,637 | $1,612 | +1.6% | $1,473–1,801 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,850 | $1,822 | +1.5% | $1,665–2,035 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,233 | $2,205 | +1.3% | $2,010–2,456 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,785 | $2,761 | +0.9% | $2,506–3,064 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,188 | $3,137 | +1.6% | $2,869–3,507 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Essex County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07003 | Bloomfield | $2,600 | $2,099 | $1,824 |
| 07004 | Fairfield | $3,350 | $2,823 | $2,656 |
| 07006 | Caldwell | $2,650 | $2,475 | $1,971 |
| 07009 | Cedar Grove | $2,520 | $2,247 | $1,896 |
| 07017 | East Orange | $1,990 | $1,660 | $1,376 |
| 07018 | East Orange | $2,100 | $1,598 | $1,532 |
| 07021 | Essex Fells | $2,860 | $3,500+ | $3,500+ |
| 07028 | Glen Ridge | $3,220 | – | $2,755 |
| 07039 | Livingston | $3,350 | $2,454 | $2,949 |
| 07040 | Maplewood | $2,870 | $2,774 | $2,269 |
| 07041 | Millburn | $2,630 | $2,047 | $1,961 |
| 07042 | Montclair | $2,940 | $2,242 | $2,052 |
| 07043 | Montclair | $3,190 | $2,670 | $2,220 |
| 07044 | Verona | $2,870 | $2,297 | $2,130 |
| 07050 | Orange | $2,310 | $1,691 | $1,548 |
| 07052 | West Orange | $2,520 | $2,030 | $1,897 |
| 07068 | Roseland | $3,350 | $3,415 | $3,297 |
| 07078 | Short Hills | $3,350 | $3,400 | $3,325 |
| 07079 | South Orange | $3,120 | $2,351 | $2,294 |
| 07102 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,207 | $1,265 |
| 07103 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,348 | $1,323 |
| 07104 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,508 | $1,381 |
| 07105 | Newark | $2,020 | $1,593 | $1,652 |
| 07106 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,328 | $1,242 |
| 07107 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,303 | $1,354 |
| 07108 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,272 | $1,131 |
| 07109 | Belleville | $2,300 | $1,809 | $1,654 |
| 07110 | Nutley | $2,310 | $1,941 | $1,767 |
| 07111 | Irvington | $2,040 | $1,571 | $1,386 |
| 07112 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,398 | $1,397 |
| 07114 | Newark | $1,990 | $1,172 | $1,070 |
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.