FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lumberton, NJ

ZIP 08048 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08048 (Lumberton, NJ) is $2,150 a month, down 0.5% from FY2026. That is 16% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,150per month ▼ 0.5%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt

Rank in the area128thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,935

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,150

110% of SAFMR$2,365

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

Studio$1,660▼ 0.6%

1 BR$1,800▼ 0.6%

2 BR$2,150▼ 0.5%

3 BR$2,560▼ 1.2%

4 BR$2,830▼ 2.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08048 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08048 has the 128th 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 $1,935 and $2,365 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,660	$1,494 – $1,826	$1,438	$1,670
1 bedroom	$1,800	$1,620 – $1,980	$1,558	$1,810
2 bedrooms	$2,150	$1,935 – $2,365	$1,860	$2,160
3 bedrooms	$2,560	$2,304 – $2,816	$2,216	$2,590
4 bedrooms	$2,830	$2,547 – $3,113	$2,445	$2,890

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,150 needs about $86,000 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 08048 lies mainly in Burlington 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

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
08036	Hainesport	1.8 mi	$2,030
08060	Mount Holly	3.4 mi	$2,050
08011	Birmingham	4.8 mi	$1,710
08073	Rancocas	4.9 mi	$2,200
08054	Mount Laurel	5.2 mi	$2,560
08046	Willingboro	6.5 mi	$2,590

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08048?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08048 are $1,660 (studio), $1,800 (1 BR), $2,150 (2 BR), $2,560 (3 BR) and $2,830 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08048?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08048 that range is $1,935 to $2,365 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08048?

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.