HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in New Jersey by county (FY 2027)
New Jersey has 21 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $2,233. The highest is Hudson County at $2,792, the lowest Cumberland County at $1,704.
Median 2BR
$2,233
Highest 2BR
$2,792
Hudson County
Lowest 2BR
$1,704
Cumberland County
Counties
21
21 in metro areas
21 of the 21 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 0 get a county rate built from their own rents. The New Jersey median of $2,233 is about 110% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 21 of the 21 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 1% from FY 2026. 17 counties went up, 4 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson County | Metro | $2,462 | $2,514 | $2,792 | $3,392 | $3,976 | +1.0% | 718,323 |
| Hunterdon County | Metro | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% | 130,160 |
| Middlesex County | Metro | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% | 871,290 |
| Somerset County | Metro | $1,953 | $2,103 | $2,623 | $3,125 | $3,508 | +5.5% | 349,846 |
| Monmouth County | Metro | $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 | -1.9% | 645,353 |
| Ocean County | Metro | $1,671 | $1,847 | $2,283 | $2,927 | $3,241 | -1.9% | 654,362 |
| Bergen County | Metro | $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 | -1.8% | 962,316 |
| Passaic County | Metro | $1,772 | $1,987 | $2,282 | $2,771 | $3,497 | -1.8% | 521,012 |
| Mercer County | Metro | $1,561 | $1,764 | $2,242 | $2,741 | $3,081 | +15.0% | 385,864 |
| Essex County | Metro | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% | 863,002 |
| Morris County | Metro | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% | 514,528 |
| Sussex County | Metro | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% | 145,807 |
| Union County | Metro | $1,637 | $1,850 | $2,233 | $2,785 | $3,188 | +1.3% | 579,290 |
| Warren County | Metro | $1,614 | $1,624 | $2,021 | $2,478 | $2,937 | +6.6% | 110,849 |
| Atlantic County | Metro | $1,378 | $1,567 | $1,899 | $2,578 | $2,849 | +1.7% | 276,270 |
| Burlington County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 467,805 |
| Camden County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 527,257 |
| Gloucester County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 306,954 |
| Salem County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 65,275 |
| Cape May County | Metro | $1,512 | $1,521 | $1,857 | $2,431 | $2,441 | +3.6% | 94,941 |
| Cumberland County | Metro | $1,288 | $1,420 | $1,704 | $2,360 | $2,478 | +1.9% | 153,305 |
21 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Highest 2BR rates
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across New Jersey's 21 counties is $2,233, ranging from $1,704 in Cumberland County to $2,792 in Hudson County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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