FY2027 Small Area FMR · Keasbey, NJ

ZIP 08832 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08832 (Keasbey, NJ) is $2,470 a month, up 4.2% from FY2026. That is 6% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,470per month ▲ 4.2%

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

Rank in the area73rdof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,223

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,470

110% of SAFMR$2,717

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

Studio$1,840▲ 7.0%

1 BR$1,980▲ 4.8%

2 BR$2,470▲ 4.2%

3 BR$2,940▲ 3.5%

4 BR$3,300▲ 5.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08832 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08832 has the 73rd 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 $2,470 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	$1,840	$1,656 – $2,024	$1,953	$1,720
1 bedroom	$1,980	$1,782 – $2,178	$2,103	$1,890
2 bedrooms	$2,470	$2,223 – $2,717	$2,623	$2,370
3 bedrooms	$2,940	$2,646 – $3,234	$3,125	$2,840
4 bedrooms	$3,300	$2,970 – $3,630	$3,508	$3,140

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,470 needs about $98,800 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 08832 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
08863	Fords	0.8 mi	$2,740
08861	Perth Amboy	1.8 mi	$2,250
08837	Edison	2.0 mi	$2,500
07095	Woodbridge	2.7 mi	$2,930
08840	Metuchen	3.3 mi	$2,930
10307	Staten Island	3.5 mi	$2,620

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08832?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08832 are $1,840 (studio), $1,980 (1 BR), $2,470 (2 BR), $2,940 (3 BR) and $3,300 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08832?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08832 that range is $2,223 to $2,717 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08832?

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.