Fair Market Rent · New Jersey
Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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 Somerset County is $2,623 a month, +5.5% from FY2026. Somerset County is part of the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, 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 | $1,953 | $1,804 | +8.3% | $1,758–2,148 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,103 | $1,978 | +6.3% | $1,893–2,313 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,623 | $2,486 | +5.5% | $2,361–2,885 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,125 | $2,981 | +4.8% | $2,812–3,438 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,508 | $3,296 | +6.4% | $3,157–3,859 |
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 Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07059 | Warren | $2,930 | $1,816 | $2,170 |
| 07069 | Watchung | $3,400 | $2,490 | $2,738 |
| 07920 | Basking Ridge | $3,390 | $2,522 | $2,476 |
| 07921 | Bedminster | $3,110 | $2,400 | $2,236 |
| 07924 | Bernardsville | $3,110 | $2,556 | $2,297 |
| 07931 | Far Hills | $2,980 | $2,650 | $3,500+ |
| 07934 | Gladstone | $2,750 | – | $2,233 |
| 07939 | Lyons | $3,390 | – | – |
| 07977 | Peapack | $2,750 | – | – |
| 08502 | Belle Mead | $3,370 | $2,899 | $2,298 |
| 08528 | Kingston | $2,890 | – | – |
| 08553 | Rocky Hill | $2,390 | $1,925 | $1,799 |
| 08558 | Skillman | $2,620 | $2,328 | $2,000 |
| 08805 | Bound Brook | $2,600 | $2,091 | $1,984 |
| 08807 | Bridgewater | $2,930 | $2,124 | $2,176 |
| 08812 | Dunellen | $2,550 | $1,872 | $1,866 |
| 08821 | Flagtown | $3,080 | – | – |
| 08823 | Franklin Park | $3,180 | $2,265 | $2,320 |
| 08835 | Manville | $2,540 | $1,744 | $1,844 |
| 08836 | Martinsville | $2,910 | – | – |
| 08844 | Hillsborough | $3,080 | $2,372 | $2,388 |
| 08853 | Neshanic Station | $2,770 | $2,239 | $2,144 |
| 08869 | Raritan | $2,740 | $2,096 | $2,112 |
| 08873 | Somerset | $2,840 | $2,190 | $2,087 |
| 08876 | Somerville | $2,530 | $1,899 | $1,840 |
| 08880 | South Bound Brook | $2,460 | $1,918 | $1,778 |
| 08890 | Zarephath | $2,700 | – | – |
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.