FY2027 Small Area FMR · Egg Harbor City, NJ

ZIP 08215 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08215 (Egg Harbor City, NJ) is $2,240 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. That is 18% above the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ area-wide FMR of $1,899.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,240per month ▲ 1.8%

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

Rank in the area5thof 36 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,016

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,240

110% of SAFMR$2,464

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

Studio$1,630▲ 2.5%

1 BR$1,850▲ 2.2%

2 BR$2,240▲ 1.8%

3 BR$3,020■ 0.0%

4 BR$3,340■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08215 sits in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ area

Of the 36 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08215 has the 5th 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 $2,240 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 08215 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,630	$1,467 – $1,793	$1,378	$1,590
1 bedroom	$1,850	$1,665 – $2,035	$1,567	$1,810
2 bedrooms	$2,240	$2,016 – $2,464	$1,899	$2,200
3 bedrooms	$3,020	$2,718 – $3,322	$2,578	$3,020
4 bedrooms	$3,340	$3,006 – $3,674	$2,849	$3,340

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,240 needs about $89,600 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 08215 lies mainly in Atlantic County and Burlington 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
08224	New Gretna	5.2 mi	$2,250
08241	Port Republic	5.9 mi	$2,780
08240	Pomona	7.0 mi	$2,160
08217	Elwood	8.4 mi	$1,920
08205	Absecon	9.3 mi	$2,120
08087	Tuckerton	10.0 mi	$2,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08215?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08215 are $1,630 (studio), $1,850 (1 BR), $2,240 (2 BR), $3,020 (3 BR) and $3,340 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08215?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08215 that range is $2,016 to $2,464 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08215?

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.