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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Seaside Heights, NJ

ZIP 08751 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08751 (Seaside Heights, NJ) is $1,850 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 19% below the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,283.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,850per month ■ 0.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,283Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
Rank in the area85thof 90 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,665
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,850
110% of SAFMR$2,035

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08751 sits in the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ area

$1,200$3,420median $2,330

Of the 90 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08751 has the 85th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ 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 $1,665 and $2,035 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,350$1,215 – $1,485$1,671$1,330
1 bedroom$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,847$1,500
2 bedrooms$1,850$1,665 – $2,035$2,283$1,850
3 bedrooms$2,370$2,133 – $2,607$2,927$2,420
4 bedrooms$2,630$2,367 – $2,893$3,241$2,680

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,850 needs about $74,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $140,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $108,550. ZIP code 08751 lies mainly in Ocean County. See the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
08735Lavallette2.1 mi$2,090
08732Island Heights3.2 mi$2,110
08740Ocean Gate3.2 mi$2,390
08753Toms River4.4 mi$2,250
08741Pine Beach4.6 mi$2,280
08738Mantoloking4.9 mi$2,410

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08751?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08751 are $1,350 (studio), $1,500 (1 BR), $1,850 (2 BR), $2,370 (3 BR) and $2,630 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08751?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08751 that range is $1,665 to $2,035 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08751?

The FY2026 income limits of the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ area apply: median family income $140,600, low-income (80%) limit $108,550 for a family of four.