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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Skillman, NJ

ZIP 08558 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08558 (Skillman, NJ) is $2,620 a month, up 3.6% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,620per month ▲ 3.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,623Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon
Rank in the area52ndof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,358
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,620
110% of SAFMR$2,882

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08558 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

$2,150$3,400median $2,600

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08558 has the 52nd 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 $2,620 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 08558 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Trenton-Princeton, NJ (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,950$1,755 – $2,145$1,953$1,840
1 bedroom$2,100$1,890 – $2,310$2,103$2,010
2 bedrooms$2,620$2,358 – $2,882$2,623$2,530
3 bedrooms$3,120$2,808 – $3,432$3,125$3,030
4 bedrooms$3,500$3,150 – $3,850$3,508$3,350

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,620 needs about $104,800 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 08558 lies mainly in Somerset County and Mercer County. See the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
08553Rocky Hill3.5 mi$2,390
08502Belle Mead3.6 mi$3,370
08525Hopewell4.1 mi$2,450
08540Princeton4.3 mi$2,890
08542Princeton4.8 mi$3,360
08528Kingston4.8 mi$2,890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08558?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08558 are $1,950 (studio), $2,100 (1 BR), $2,620 (2 BR), $3,120 (3 BR) and $3,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08558?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08558 that range is $2,358 to $2,882 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08558?

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.