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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in New Jersey:
$960 $1,108 $1,363 $1,761 $2,038
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

New Jersey (NJ) has the 3rd highest rent in the country out of 56 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in New Jersey ranges from $1,118 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area to $1,654 for a 2-bedroom unit in Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2017, the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area (Hunterdon County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,054 per month and $2,551 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in New Jersey is $1,363 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in New Jersey is around 8,791,894 people. So, there are around 1,318,784 people in New Jersey who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in New Jersey. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

New Jersey Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in New Jersey
Change Year:
County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Atlantic County Metro $912 $1,013 $1,310 $1,765 $2,010 274,549
Bergen County Metro $1,178 $1,328 $1,557 $2,001 $2,362 905,116
Burlington County Metro $845 $1,003 $1,211 $1,515 $1,686 448,734
Camden County Metro $845 $1,003 $1,211 $1,515 $1,686 513,657
Cape May County Metro $719 $933 $1,133 $1,574 $1,942 97,265
Cumberland County Metro $809 $878 $1,130 $1,478 $1,688 156,898
Essex County Metro $1,007 $1,063 $1,288 $1,655 $1,886 783,969
Gloucester County Metro $845 $1,003 $1,211 $1,515 $1,686 288,288
Hudson County Metro $1,151 $1,278 $1,519 $1,946 $2,094 634,266
Hunterdon County Metro $1,054 $1,296 $1,654 $2,109 $2,551 128,349
Mercer County Metro $947 $1,109 $1,364 $1,793 $2,073 366,513
Middlesex County Metro $1,054 $1,296 $1,654 $2,109 $2,551 809,858
Monmouth County Metro $951 $1,156 $1,484 $2,007 $2,320 630,380
Morris County Metro $1,007 $1,063 $1,288 $1,655 $1,886 492,276
Ocean County Metro $951 $1,156 $1,484 $2,007 $2,320 576,567
Passaic County Metro $1,178 $1,328 $1,557 $2,001 $2,362 501,226
Salem County Metro $845 $1,003 $1,211 $1,515 $1,686 66,083
Somerset County Metro $1,054 $1,296 $1,654 $2,109 $2,551 323,444
Sussex County Metro $1,007 $1,063 $1,288 $1,655 $1,886 149,265
Union County Metro $1,007 $1,063 $1,288 $1,655 $1,886 536,499
Warren County Metro $795 $927 $1,118 $1,399 $1,683 108,692
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