FY2027 Small Area FMR · Plainsboro, NJ

ZIP 08536 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08536 (Plainsboro, NJ) is $2,720 a month, up 6.2% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,720per month ▲ 6.2%

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

Rank in the area47thof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,448

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,720

110% of SAFMR$2,992

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

Studio$2,030▲ 9.1%

1 BR$2,180▲ 6.9%

2 BR$2,720▲ 6.2%

3 BR$3,240▲ 5.5%

4 BR$3,640▲ 7.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08536 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08536 has the 47th 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 $2,720 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	$2,030	$1,827 – $2,233	$1,953	$1,860
1 bedroom	$2,180	$1,962 – $2,398	$2,103	$2,040
2 bedrooms	$2,720	$2,448 – $2,992	$2,623	$2,560
3 bedrooms	$3,240	$2,916 – $3,564	$3,125	$3,070
4 bedrooms	$3,640	$3,276 – $4,004	$3,508	$3,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,720 needs about $108,800 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 08536 lies mainly in Middlesex 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
08512	Cranbury	3.0 mi	$2,250
08544	Princeton	4.0 mi	$3,000
08550	Princeton Junction	4.0 mi	$3,360
08852	Monmouth Junction	4.2 mi	$2,690
08528	Kingston	4.3 mi	$2,890
08542	Princeton	4.4 mi	$3,360

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08536?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08536 are $2,030 (studio), $2,180 (1 BR), $2,720 (2 BR), $3,240 (3 BR) and $3,640 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08536?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08536 that range is $2,448 to $2,992 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08536?

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.