FY2027 Small Area FMR · Manville, NJ

ZIP 08835 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08835 (Manville, NJ) is $2,540 a month, up 6.7% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,540per month ▲ 6.7%

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

Rank in the area67thof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,286

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,540

110% of SAFMR$2,794

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

Studio$1,890▲ 9.2%

1 BR$2,040▲ 7.9%

2 BR$2,540▲ 6.7%

3 BR$3,030▲ 6.3%

4 BR$3,400▲ 7.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08835 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08835 has the 67th 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 $2,540 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	$1,890	$1,701 – $2,079	$1,953	$1,730
1 bedroom	$2,040	$1,836 – $2,244	$2,103	$1,890
2 bedrooms	$2,540	$2,286 – $2,794	$2,623	$2,380
3 bedrooms	$3,030	$2,727 – $3,333	$3,125	$2,850
4 bedrooms	$3,400	$3,060 – $3,740	$3,508	$3,160

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,540 needs about $101,600 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 08835 lies mainly in Somerset 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
08890	Zarephath	0.7 mi	$2,700
08880	South Bound Brook	3.4 mi	$2,460
08869	Raritan	3.6 mi	$2,740
08805	Bound Brook	3.7 mi	$2,600
08807	Bridgewater	3.9 mi	$2,930
08836	Martinsville	4.2 mi	$2,910

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08835?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08835 are $1,890 (studio), $2,040 (1 BR), $2,540 (2 BR), $3,030 (3 BR) and $3,400 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08835?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08835 that range is $2,286 to $2,794 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08835?

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.