Cape May County, NJ fair market rent
Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,671–$2,043 · +3.6% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,512 | $1,320 | +14.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,521 | $1,366 | +11.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,857 | $1,792 | +3.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,431 | $2,396 | +1.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,441 | $2,405 | +1.5% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$1,133
- FY18$1,127
- FY19$1,202
- FY20$1,250
- FY21$1,361
- FY22$1,465
- FY23$1,551
- FY24$1,569
- FY25$1,591
- FY26$1,792
- FY27$1,857
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
21 ZIPs in Cape May County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 08202Studio $1,780 · 1BR $1,790 · 3BR $2,870 · 4BR $2,880
- ZIP 08204Studio $1,380 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $2,210 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 08210Studio $1,650 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,660 · 4BR $2,670
- ZIP 08212Studio $1,380 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $2,210 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 08214Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,440 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 08218Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,440 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 08219Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,440 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 08223Studio $1,770 · 1BR $1,780 · 3BR $2,840 · 4BR $2,850
- ZIP 08226Studio $1,850 · 1BR $1,860 · 3BR $2,970 · 4BR $2,980
- ZIP 08230Studio $1,950 · 1BR $1,970 · 3BR $3,140 · 4BR $3,150
- ZIP 08242Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,470 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $2,360
- ZIP 08243Studio $1,870 · 1BR $1,880 · 3BR $3,010 · 4BR $3,020
- ZIP 08245Studio $1,650 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,660 · 4BR $2,670
- ZIP 08246Studio $1,650 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,660 · 4BR $2,670
- ZIP 08247Studio $1,770 · 1BR $1,790 · 3BR $2,850 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 08248Studio $1,930 · 1BR $1,940 · 3BR $3,100 · 4BR $3,110
- ZIP 08250Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,440 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 08251Studio $1,670 · 1BR $1,680 · 3BR $2,680 · 4BR $2,690
- ZIP 08252Studio $1,510 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,440 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 08260Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,160 · 4BR $2,170
- ZIP 08270Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,330 · 4BR $2,570