FY2027 Small Area FMR · Annandale, NJ

ZIP 08801 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08801 (Annandale, NJ) is $3,170 a month, up 5.3% from FY2026. That is 21% above the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,170per month ▲ 5.3%

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

Rank in the area7thof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,853

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,170

110% of SAFMR$3,487

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

Studio$2,360▲ 8.3%

1 BR$2,540▲ 5.8%

2 BR$3,170▲ 5.3%

3 BR$3,780▲ 4.7%

4 BR$4,240▲ 6.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08801 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08801 has the 7th 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 $3,170 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	$2,360	$2,124 – $2,596	$1,953	$2,180
1 bedroom	$2,540	$2,286 – $2,794	$2,103	$2,400
2 bedrooms	$3,170	$2,853 – $3,487	$2,623	$3,010
3 bedrooms	$3,780	$3,402 – $4,158	$3,125	$3,610
4 bedrooms	$4,240	$3,816 – $4,664	$3,508	$3,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,170 needs about $126,800 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 08801 lies mainly in Hunterdon 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
08829	High Bridge	3.2 mi	$2,360
08809	Clinton	3.5 mi	$2,440
08833	Lebanon	4.0 mi	$2,620
08827	Hampton	5.3 mi	$2,290
08867	Pittstown	5.4 mi	$2,420
08826	Glen Gardner	6.6 mi	$2,240

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08801?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08801 are $2,360 (studio), $2,540 (1 BR), $3,170 (2 BR), $3,780 (3 BR) and $4,240 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08801?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08801 that range is $2,853 to $3,487 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08801?

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.