New Jersey Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New Jersey ($2,282 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

New Jersey Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New Jersey ($2,282 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

New Jersey at a glance

Figure	New Jersey	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,282	[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,918	[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,942	[3]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,282	[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

New Jersey highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: New Jersey, ranked 5 of 50. Median $1,504.

New Jersey voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against New Jersey payment standards (2BR $2,282).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,529	$1,768	$2,132	$2,792	$3,223
$650	$1,484	$1,723	$2,087	$2,747	$3,178
$800	$1,439	$1,678	$2,042	$2,702	$3,133
$950	$1,394	$1,633	$1,997	$2,657	$3,088
$1,100	$1,349	$1,588	$1,952	$2,612	$3,043
$1,250	$1,304	$1,543	$1,907	$2,567	$2,998
$1,400	$1,259	$1,498	$1,862	$2,522	$2,953
$1,550	$1,214	$1,453	$1,817	$2,477	$2,908
$1,700	$1,169	$1,408	$1,772	$2,432	$2,863
$1,850	$1,124	$1,363	$1,727	$2,387	$2,818
$2,000	$1,079	$1,318	$1,682	$2,342	$2,773
$2,200	$1,019	$1,258	$1,622	$2,282	$2,713
$2,400	$959	$1,198	$1,562	$2,222	$2,653
$2,650	$884	$1,123	$1,487	$2,147	$2,578
$2,900	$809	$1,048	$1,412	$2,072	$2,503
$3,200	$719	$958	$1,322	$1,982	$2,413
$3,600	$599	$838	$1,202	$1,862	$2,293
$4,000	$479	$718	$1,082	$1,742	$2,173

Worked figures for New Jersey

New Jersey values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$2,042	$2,282
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,982	$2,282
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,922	$2,282
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,832	$2,282
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,742	$2,282
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,652	$2,282
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,562	$2,282
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,472	$2,282
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,382	$2,282
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$1,232	$2,282

How New Jersey compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), New Jersey ranks #5 of 50 at $2,282 — 52% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#3	Massachusetts	$2,527
#4	New York	$2,520
#5	New Jersey	$2,282
#6	Washington	$2,072
#7	New Hampshire	$2,040

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as New Jersey:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs New Jersey
California	$2,745	+20.3%
Hawaii	$2,568	+12.5%
New Jersey	$2,282	—
Connecticut	$2,027	-11.2%
Florida	$1,973	-13.5%
Colorado	$1,895	-17.0%

New Jersey questions, answered with New Jersey numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in New Jersey?▾

HUD sets New Jersey's two-bedroom FMR at $2,282 a month ($1,918 for one bedroom, $2,942 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,742 against a $2,282 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does New Jersey's FMR compare with market rent?▾

New Jersey's $2,282 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,282, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. New Jersey figures only — verify with the relevant New Jersey agency before acting. How this is calculated.