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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hancocks Bridge, NJ

ZIP 08038 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08038 (Hancocks Bridge, NJ) is $2,040 a month, up 3.0% from FY2026. That is 10% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,040per month ▲ 3.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area171stof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,836
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,040
110% of SAFMR$2,244

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08038 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

$1,230$2,790median $1,900

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08038 has the 171st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,836 and $2,244 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,580$1,422 – $1,738$1,438$1,530
1 bedroom$1,710$1,539 – $1,881$1,558$1,660
2 bedrooms$2,040$1,836 – $2,244$1,860$1,980
3 bedrooms$2,430$2,187 – $2,673$2,216$2,370
4 bedrooms$2,680$2,412 – $2,948$2,445$2,650

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,040 needs about $81,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $122,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $98,150. ZIP code 08038 lies mainly in Salem County. See the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
08079Salem5.9 mi$1,460
19731Port Penn5.9 mi$2,020
08072Quinton6.4 mi$1,460
08323Greenwich8.3 mi$1,510
19730Odessa8.4 mi$1,660
19706Delaware City9.1 mi$1,800

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08038?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08038 are $1,580 (studio), $1,710 (1 BR), $2,040 (2 BR), $2,430 (3 BR) and $2,680 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08038?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08038 that range is $1,836 to $2,244 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08038?

The FY2026 income limits of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area apply: median family income $122,700, low-income (80%) limit $98,150 for a family of four.