FY2027 Small Area FMR · Edison, NJ

ZIP 08837 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08837 (Edison, NJ) is $2,500 a month, up 5.5% from FY2026. That is 5% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,500per month ▲ 5.5%

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

Rank in the area71stof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,250

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,500

110% of SAFMR$2,750

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

Studio$1,860▲ 8.1%

1 BR$2,000▲ 5.8%

2 BR$2,500▲ 5.5%

3 BR$2,980▲ 4.9%

4 BR$3,340▲ 6.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08837 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08837 has the 71st 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 $2,500 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	$1,860	$1,674 – $2,046	$1,953	$1,720
1 bedroom	$2,000	$1,800 – $2,200	$2,103	$1,890
2 bedrooms	$2,500	$2,250 – $2,750	$2,623	$2,370
3 bedrooms	$2,980	$2,682 – $3,278	$3,125	$2,840
4 bedrooms	$3,340	$3,006 – $3,674	$3,508	$3,140

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,500 needs about $100,000 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 08837 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	1.8 mi	$2,740
08832	Keasbey	2.0 mi	$2,470
08840	Metuchen	2.2 mi	$2,930
08817	Edison	2.6 mi	$2,790
08861	Perth Amboy	3.8 mi	$2,250
07095	Woodbridge	4.1 mi	$2,930

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08837?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08837 are $1,860 (studio), $2,000 (1 BR), $2,500 (2 BR), $2,980 (3 BR) and $3,340 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08837?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08837 that range is $2,250 to $2,750 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08837?

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.