FY2027 Small Area FMR · Brigantine, NJ

ZIP 08203 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08203 (Brigantine, NJ) is $2,020 a month, up 1.0% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ area-wide FMR of $1,899.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,020per month ▲ 1.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,899Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Rank in the area13thof 36 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,818

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,020

110% of SAFMR$2,222

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

Studio$1,470▲ 2.1%

1 BR$1,670▲ 1.2%

2 BR$2,020▲ 1.0%

3 BR$2,740▼ 1.1%

4 BR$3,030▼ 0.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08203 sits in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ area

Of the 36 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08203 has the 13th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Atlantic City-Hammonton, 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 $1,899 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,020 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	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,378	$1,440
1 bedroom	$1,670	$1,503 – $1,837	$1,567	$1,650
2 bedrooms	$2,020	$1,818 – $2,222	$1,899	$2,000
3 bedrooms	$2,740	$2,466 – $3,014	$2,578	$2,770
4 bedrooms	$3,030	$2,727 – $3,333	$2,849	$3,050

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,020 needs about $80,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $97,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $87,050. ZIP code 08203 lies mainly in Atlantic County. See the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
08401	Atlantic City	4.5 mi	$1,690
08205	Absecon	5.1 mi	$2,120
08201	Absecon	5.5 mi	$2,380
08232	Pleasantville	7.2 mi	$1,700
08406	Ventnor City	7.7 mi	$2,000
08008	Beach Haven	8.7 mi	$2,280

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08203?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08203 are $1,470 (studio), $1,670 (1 BR), $2,020 (2 BR), $2,740 (3 BR) and $3,030 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08203?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08203 that range is $1,818 to $2,222 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08203?

The FY2026 income limits of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ area apply: median family income $97,500, low-income (80%) limit $87,050 for a family of four.