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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Englishtown, NJ

ZIP 07726 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 07726 (Englishtown, NJ) is $2,470 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 6% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,470per month ■ 0.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,623Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon
Rank in the area73rdof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,223
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,470
110% of SAFMR$2,717

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 07726 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

$2,150$3,400median $2,600

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 07726 has the 73rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,623 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,470 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 07726 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Monmouth-Ocean, NJ (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,810$1,629 – $1,991$1,953$1,780
1 bedroom$2,000$1,800 – $2,200$2,103$2,000
2 bedrooms$2,470$2,223 – $2,717$2,623$2,470
3 bedrooms$3,170$2,853 – $3,487$3,125$3,230
4 bedrooms$3,510$3,159 – $3,861$3,508$3,580

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,470 needs about $98,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $154,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $114,600. ZIP code 07726 lies mainly in Monmouth County and Middlesex County. See the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
08535Millstone Township5.0 mi$2,980
08831Monroe Township5.0 mi$2,600
07728Freehold5.1 mi$2,430
07746Marlboro5.6 mi$3,420
07751Morganville7.0 mi$3,330
08510Millstone Township7.3 mi$2,660

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07726?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 07726 are $1,810 (studio), $2,000 (1 BR), $2,470 (2 BR), $3,170 (3 BR) and $3,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 07726?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 07726 that range is $2,223 to $2,717 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 07726?

The FY2026 income limits of the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area apply: median family income $154,800, low-income (80%) limit $114,600 for a family of four.