FY2027 Small Area FMR · New Brunswick, NJ

ZIP 08901 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 08901 (New Brunswick, NJ) is $2,550 a month, up 7.1% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area-wide FMR of $2,623.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,550per month ▲ 7.1%

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

Rank in the area64thof 114 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,295

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,550

110% of SAFMR$2,805

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

Studio$1,900▲ 9.8%

1 BR$2,040▲ 7.9%

2 BR$2,550▲ 7.1%

3 BR$3,040▲ 6.7%

4 BR$3,410▲ 7.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 08901 sits in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ area

Of the 114 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 08901 has the 64th 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 $2,550 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	$1,900	$1,710 – $2,090	$1,953	$1,730
1 bedroom	$2,040	$1,836 – $2,244	$2,103	$1,890
2 bedrooms	$2,550	$2,295 – $2,805	$2,623	$2,380
3 bedrooms	$3,040	$2,736 – $3,344	$3,125	$2,850
4 bedrooms	$3,410	$3,069 – $3,751	$3,508	$3,160

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,550 needs about $102,000 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 08901 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
08904	Highland Park	1.4 mi	$2,610
08850	Milltown	2.5 mi	$2,410
08817	Edison	3.4 mi	$2,790
08902	North Brunswick	3.8 mi	$2,950
08816	East Brunswick	4.0 mi	$2,920
08882	South River	4.3 mi	$2,360

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 08901?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08901 are $1,900 (studio), $2,040 (1 BR), $2,550 (2 BR), $3,040 (3 BR) and $3,410 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08901?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 08901 that range is $2,295 to $2,805 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 08901?

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.