FY2027 Small Area FMR · Pottersville, NJ

ZIP 07979 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 07979 (Pottersville, NJ) is $2,390 a month, up 12.2% from FY2026. That is 9% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,390per month ▲ 12.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,623Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon

Rank in the area91stof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,151

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,390

110% of SAFMR$2,629

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

Studio$1,770▲ 14.2%

1 BR$1,930▲ 12.9%

2 BR$2,390▲ 12.2%

3 BR$2,870▲ 11.7%

4 BR$3,230▲ 12.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 07979 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 07979 has the 91st 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 $2,390 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,953	$1,550
1 bedroom	$1,930	$1,737 – $2,123	$2,103	$1,710
2 bedrooms	$2,390	$2,151 – $2,629	$2,623	$2,130
3 bedrooms	$2,870	$2,583 – $3,157	$3,125	$2,570
4 bedrooms	$3,230	$2,907 – $3,553	$3,508	$2,870

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,390 needs about $95,600 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 07979 lies mainly in Hunterdon County and Somerset County. See the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
08858	Oldwick	1.1 mi	$2,430
07977	Peapack	3.2 mi	$2,750
07934	Gladstone	3.4 mi	$2,750
07830	Califon	3.7 mi	$2,370
07921	Bedminster	3.9 mi	$3,110
08833	Lebanon	5.8 mi	$2,620

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 07979?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 07979 are $1,770 (studio), $1,930 (1 BR), $2,390 (2 BR), $2,870 (3 BR) and $3,230 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 07979?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 07979 that range is $2,151 to $2,629 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 07979?

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.