FY2027 Small Area FMR · High Bridge, NJ

ZIP 08829 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08829 (High Bridge, NJ) is $2,360 a month, up 9.3% from FY2026. That is 10% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,360per month ▲ 9.3%

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

Rank in the area95thof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,124

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,360

110% of SAFMR$2,596

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

Studio$1,760▲ 12.1%

1 BR$1,890▲ 9.9%

2 BR$2,360▲ 9.3%

3 BR$2,810▲ 8.5%

4 BR$3,160▲ 10.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08829 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08829 has the 95th 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 $2,360 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	$1,760	$1,584 – $1,936	$1,953	$1,570
1 bedroom	$1,890	$1,701 – $2,079	$2,103	$1,720
2 bedrooms	$2,360	$2,124 – $2,596	$2,623	$2,160
3 bedrooms	$2,810	$2,529 – $3,091	$3,125	$2,590
4 bedrooms	$3,160	$2,844 – $3,476	$3,508	$2,860

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,360 needs about $94,400 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 08829 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
08809	Clinton	2.2 mi	$2,440
08801	Annandale	3.2 mi	$3,170
08826	Glen Gardner	3.4 mi	$2,240
08827	Hampton	3.9 mi	$2,290
08833	Lebanon	4.4 mi	$2,620
07831	Changewater	5.5 mi	$2,240

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08829?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08829 are $1,760 (studio), $1,890 (1 BR), $2,360 (2 BR), $2,810 (3 BR) and $3,160 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08829?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08829 that range is $2,124 to $2,596 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08829?

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.