Essex County fair market rent FY 2027New Jersey, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Essex County, New Jersey is $2,233 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,637 for a studio, $1,850 for one bedroom, $2,785 for three and $3,188 for four. It is set for the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $2,205 (+1.3%).
Essex County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,637 | $1,612 | +1.6% | $1,473 to $1,800 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,850 | $1,822 | +1.5% | $1,665 to $2,035 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,233 | $2,205 | +1.3% | $2,009 to $2,456 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,785 | $2,761 | +0.9% | $2,506 to $3,063 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,188 | $3,137 | +1.6% | $2,869 to $3,506 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Essex County compares
Essex County's two-bedroom FMR of $2,233 is the 10th highest of 21 counties in New Jersey, where the county median is $2,233 and the range $1,704 to $2,792. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Essex County ranks 86th.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Morris County, Sussex County and Union County have the same figures as Essex County (Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 161 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,990 to $3,390. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Essex County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Essex County for FY 2027?
$1,637 for a studio, $1,850 for one bedroom, $2,233 for two, $2,785 for three and $3,188 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Essex County for FY 2026?
$1,612 for a studio, $1,822 for one bedroom, $2,205 for two, $2,761 for three and $3,137 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Essex County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $2,009 to $2,456 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Essex County's fair market rent high for New Jersey?
$2,233 for two bedrooms ranks 10th of 21 counties in New Jersey; the state's county median is $2,233 (range $1,704 to $2,792) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/new-jersey/essex-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.