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Metro FMR area · NJ · HUD FY 2027

Newark, NJ Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Newark, NJ area is $2,233 a month, 2% below the New Jersey average and 27% above the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 161 ZIP codes range from $1,990 to $3,390.

  • $2,2332-bedroom FMR+$28 (+1.3%) vs FY 2026
  • $1,8501-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
  • $89,320Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
  • 2,102,627Residents4 counties

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Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$2,233/month
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
AreaFair Market RentIncome neededShare of your income
Newark, NJ FMR$2,233$89,320–
New Jersey average$2,268$90,720–
U.S. average$1,761$70,432–
Newark, NJ Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
UnitNewark, NJ FY 2027FY 2026ChangeNew Jersey avgU.S. avgIncome needed
Studio$1,637$1,612+$25 (+1.6%)$1,725$1,379$65,480
1 bedroom$1,850$1,822+$28 (+1.5%)$1,891$1,478$74,000
2 bedrooms$2,233$2,205+$28 (+1.3%)$2,268$1,761$89,320
3 bedrooms$2,785$2,761+$24 (+0.9%)$2,793$2,266$111,400
4 bedrooms$3,188$3,137+$51 (+1.6%)$3,206$2,607$127,520

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Newark, NJ FMR area
CountyResidents in area
Essex County, NJ863,002
Morris County, NJ514,528
Sussex County, NJ145,807
Union County, NJ579,290

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,460.

FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Newark, NJ
ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR2BR vs FY 20262BR vs area FMR
07003$1,910$2,150$2,600$3,240$3,710+$110 (+4.4%)16% above
07004$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07005$1,800$2,040$2,460$3,070$3,510+$30 (+1.2%)10% above
07006$1,940$2,200$2,650$3,300$3,780−$20 (−0.7%)19% above
07007$1,550$1,750$2,110$2,630$3,010+$30 (+1.4%)6% below
07009$1,850$2,090$2,520$3,140$3,600+$70 (+2.9%)13% above
07016$2,100$2,380$2,870$3,580$4,100+$80 (+2.9%)29% above
07017$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$20 (+1.0%)11% below
07018$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000+$20 (+1.0%)6% below
07019$1,550$1,750$2,110$2,630$3,010+$30 (+1.4%)6% below
07021$2,090$2,370$2,860$3,560$4,080+$10 (+0.4%)28% above
07023$2,300$2,590$3,130$3,900$4,470+$70 (+2.3%)40% above
07027$1,650$1,860$2,250$2,810$3,210−$50 (−2.2%)1% above
07028$2,360$2,670$3,220$4,020$4,600+$290 (+9.9%)44% above
07033$1,990$2,250$2,710$3,380$3,870−$60 (−2.2%)21% above
07034$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$30 (+1.5%)11% below
07035$1,760$1,990$2,400$2,990$3,430−$10 (−0.4%)7% above
07036$1,580$1,790$2,160$2,690$3,080+$80 (+3.8%)3% below
07039$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07040$2,100$2,380$2,870$3,580$4,100+$10 (+0.3%)29% above
07041$1,930$2,180$2,630$3,280$3,750−$50 (−1.9%)18% above
07042$2,160$2,440$2,940$3,670$4,200+$50 (+1.7%)32% above
07043$2,340$2,640$3,190$3,970$4,560−$120 (−3.6%)43% above
07044$2,100$2,380$2,870$3,580$4,100+$50 (+1.8%)29% above
07045$2,030$2,300$2,770$3,450$3,950−$120 (−4.2%)24% above
07046$1,820$2,060$2,480$3,100$3,540−$10 (−0.4%)11% above
07050$1,690$1,910$2,310$2,880$3,300+$120 (+5.5%)3% above
07051$1,550$1,750$2,110$2,630$3,010+$30 (+1.4%)6% below
07052$1,850$2,090$2,520$3,140$3,600−$20 (−0.8%)13% above
07054$1,940$2,190$2,640$3,290$3,770+$60 (+2.3%)18% above
07058$2,320$2,620$3,160$3,940$4,510−$20 (−0.6%)42% above
07060$1,740$1,930$2,360$2,890$3,280+$100 (+4.4%)6% above
07061$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280+$60 (+2.7%)3% above
07062$1,810$2,040$2,470$3,070$3,510+$130 (+5.6%)11% above
07063$1,790$2,000$2,430$3,000$3,420+$60 (+2.5%)9% above
07065$1,800$2,040$2,460$3,070$3,510+$100 (+4.2%)10% above
07066$1,740$1,960$2,370$2,960$3,380+$30 (+1.3%)6% above
07067$2,080$2,250$2,800$3,340$3,740+$200 (+7.7%)25% above
07068$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07076$1,890$2,140$2,580$3,220$3,680+$40 (+1.6%)16% above
07078$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$340 (+11.3%)50% above
07079$2,290$2,580$3,120$3,890$4,450+$10 (+0.3%)40% above
07081$2,150$2,430$2,930$3,650$4,180+$10 (+0.3%)31% above
07082$1,960$2,220$2,670$3,330$3,810+$20 (+0.8%)20% above
07083$2,000$2,260$2,730$3,400$3,900+$90 (+3.4%)22% above
07088$2,050$2,310$2,790$3,480$3,980+$130 (+4.9%)25% above
07090$2,240$2,540$3,060$3,820$4,370no change37% above
07091$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280+$60 (+2.7%)3% above
07092$2,170$2,460$2,960$3,690$4,230+$10 (+0.3%)33% above
07101$1,550$1,750$2,110$2,630$3,010+$30 (+1.4%)6% below
07102$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07103$1,460$1,650$1,990$2,490$2,840+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07104$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07105$1,480$1,670$2,020$2,520$2,880+$70 (+3.6%)10% below
07106$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07107$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07108$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07109$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280no change3% above
07110$1,690$1,910$2,310$2,880$3,300+$30 (+1.3%)3% above
07111$1,500$1,690$2,040$2,540$2,910+$100 (+5.2%)9% below
07112$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07114$1,460$1,650$1,990$2,490$2,840+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07201$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07202$1,600$1,810$2,180$2,720$3,110+$120 (+5.8%)2% below
07203$1,510$1,710$2,060$2,570$2,940+$20 (+1.0%)8% below
07204$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000+$50 (+2.4%)6% below
07205$1,680$1,900$2,290$2,860$3,270+$70 (+3.2%)3% above
07206$1,550$1,760$2,120$2,640$3,030+$140 (+7.1%)5% below
07207$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280+$60 (+2.7%)3% above
07208$1,560$1,760$2,130$2,660$3,040+$80 (+3.9%)5% below
07405$1,640$1,850$2,230$2,780$3,180+$30 (+1.4%)about the same as
07416$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07418$1,510$1,700$2,060$2,570$2,930−$50 (−2.4%)8% below
07419$1,720$1,940$2,340$2,920$3,340−$20 (−0.8%)5% above
07421$2,190$2,460$2,820$3,430$4,320−$200 (−6.6%)26% above
07422$1,750$1,980$2,350$2,900$3,430−$40 (−1.7%)5% above
07424$1,790$2,000$2,300$2,790$3,520−$10 (−0.4%)3% above
07428$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07435$1,630$1,830$2,180$2,700$3,180−$60 (−2.7%)2% below
07438$1,630$1,840$2,210$2,750$3,180−$80 (−3.5%)1% below
07439$1,470$1,660$2,000$2,490$2,860−$170 (−7.8%)10% below
07440$1,950$2,200$2,640$3,280$3,810+$20 (+0.8%)18% above
07444$2,100$2,370$2,860$3,570$4,080+$50 (+1.8%)28% above
07457$2,410$2,720$3,280$4,090$4,680−$30 (−0.9%)47% above
07460$2,130$2,400$2,900$3,620$4,140−$320 (−9.9%)30% above
07461$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830−$80 (−3.9%)11% below
07462$1,580$1,790$2,160$2,690$3,080−$10 (−0.5%)3% below
07801$1,780$2,010$2,430$3,030$3,470−$20 (−0.8%)9% above
07802$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07803$1,800$2,040$2,460$3,070$3,510−$130 (−5.0%)10% above
07806$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07821$1,620$1,820$2,200$2,740$3,150−$60 (−2.7%)1% below
07822$1,570$1,770$2,140$2,670$3,060−$10 (−0.5%)4% below
07825$1,880$1,900$2,360$2,890$3,430+$290 (+14.0%)6% above
07826$1,700$1,920$2,320$2,890$3,310−$30 (−1.3%)4% above
07827$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07828$1,500$1,700$2,050$2,560$2,930+$40 (+2.0%)8% below
07830$1,760$1,910$2,370$2,840$3,190+$280 (+13.4%)6% above
07832$2,010$2,030$2,520$3,090$3,660+$310 (+14.0%)13% above
07834$1,790$2,020$2,440$3,040$3,480−$70 (−2.8%)9% above
07836$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$80 (−3.0%)14% above
07837$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07839$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07840$1,620$1,680$2,070$2,550$3,000+$70 (+3.5%)7% below
07842$1,800$2,040$2,460$3,070$3,510−$50 (−2.0%)10% above
07843$1,720$1,950$2,350$2,930$3,350+$70 (+3.1%)5% above
07845$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07847$2,110$2,390$2,880$3,590$4,110+$30 (+1.1%)29% above
07848$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$50 (+2.6%)11% below
07849$1,620$1,830$2,210$2,760$3,150−$20 (−0.9%)1% below
07850$1,680$1,900$2,290$2,860$3,270−$80 (−3.4%)3% above
07851$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07852$1,880$2,120$2,560$3,190$3,650+$180 (+7.6%)15% above
07853$1,690$1,910$2,310$2,880$3,300−$70 (−2.9%)3% above
07855$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07856$2,320$2,630$3,170$3,950$4,530−$80 (−2.5%)42% above
07857$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,830+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07860$1,480$1,670$2,010$2,510$2,870+$40 (+2.0%)10% below
07865$1,980$2,070$2,550$3,210$3,690−$280 (−9.9%)14% above
07866$1,750$1,980$2,390$2,980$3,410−$10 (−0.4%)7% above
07869$1,770$2,000$2,410$3,010$3,440−$40 (−1.6%)8% above
07870$1,660$1,800$2,200$2,730$3,160−$10 (−0.5%)1% below
07871$1,880$2,120$2,560$3,190$3,650+$10 (+0.4%)15% above
07874$1,770$2,000$2,410$3,010$3,440−$100 (−4.0%)8% above
07875$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07876$2,290$2,580$3,120$3,890$4,450+$20 (+0.6%)40% above
07877$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07878$2,380$2,690$3,250$4,050$4,630+$30 (+0.9%)46% above
07879$1,540$1,740$2,100$2,620$3,000−$10 (−0.5%)6% below
07881$1,460$1,640$1,990$2,490$2,890+$60 (+3.1%)11% below
07885$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$90 (−3.4%)14% above
07901$2,220$2,510$3,030$3,780$4,330+$30 (+1.0%)36% above
07902$1,690$1,910$2,300$2,870$3,280+$60 (+2.7%)3% above
07920$2,520$2,720$3,390$4,040$4,540+$140 (+4.3%)52% above
07922$2,180$2,420$2,960$3,620$4,110+$10 (+0.3%)33% above
07924$2,320$2,490$3,110$3,710$4,160+$320 (+11.5%)39% above
07926$2,450$2,770$3,340$4,170$4,770+$100 (+3.1%)50% above
07927$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07928$2,380$2,690$3,250$4,050$4,640+$60 (+1.9%)46% above
07930$1,880$2,130$2,570$3,210$3,670+$80 (+3.2%)15% above
07931$2,210$2,410$2,980$3,600$4,060+$170 (+6.0%)33% above
07932$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07933$1,920$2,140$2,610$3,220$3,670−$80 (−3.0%)17% above
07934$2,050$2,200$2,750$3,280$3,680+$220 (+8.7%)23% above
07935$2,420$2,730$3,300$4,120$4,710+$80 (+2.5%)48% above
07936$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07940$2,230$2,520$3,040$3,790$4,340no change36% above
07945$2,180$2,470$2,980$3,730$4,240−$330 (−10.0%)33% above
07946$2,180$2,380$2,940$3,540$3,990+$20 (+0.7%)32% above
07950$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
07960$2,450$2,770$3,340$4,170$4,770+$100 (+3.1%)50% above
07961$2,370$2,680$3,240$4,040$4,620+$60 (+1.9%)45% above
07962$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07963$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07970$2,140$2,420$2,910$3,640$4,160−$80 (−2.7%)30% above
07974$1,920$2,170$2,620$3,270$3,740−$90 (−3.3%)17% above
07976$1,870$2,110$2,550$3,180$3,640−$30 (−1.2%)14% above
07980$1,580$1,790$2,160$2,690$3,080−$220 (−9.2%)3% below
07981$2,460$2,780$3,350$4,180$4,780+$40 (+1.2%)50% above
08812$1,900$2,040$2,550$3,040$3,410+$70 (+2.8%)14% above
08854$2,110$2,280$2,840$3,380$3,800+$180 (+6.8%)27% above

Sources

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.