Mercer County, NJ fair market rent
Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $2,018–$2,466 · +15.0% 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 | $1,561 | $1,344 | +16.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,764 | $1,545 | +14.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,242 | $1,950 | +15.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,741 | $2,338 | +17.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,081 | $2,670 | +15.4% |
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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$1,364
- FY18$1,329
- FY19$1,361
- FY20$1,456
- FY21$1,539
- FY22$1,613
- FY23$1,732
- FY24$1,998
- FY25$2,028
- FY26$1,950
- FY27$2,242
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
36 ZIPs in Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA- ZIP 08501Studio $1,420 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,470 · 4BR $2,730
- ZIP 08512Studio $1,630 · 1BR $1,790 · 3BR $2,720 · 4BR $3,050
- ZIP 08515Studio $2,160 · 1BR $2,340 · 3BR $3,320 · 4BR $3,670
- ZIP 08520Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08525Studio $1,720 · 1BR $1,930 · 3BR $2,980 · 4BR $3,350
- ZIP 08530Studio $1,910 · 1BR $2,070 · 3BR $3,100 · 4BR $3,480
- ZIP 08534Studio $1,940 · 1BR $2,200 · 3BR $3,410 · 4BR $3,830
- ZIP 08540Studio $2,050 · 1BR $2,280 · 3BR $3,500 · 4BR $3,940
- ZIP 08542Studio $2,340 · 1BR $2,640 · 3BR $4,110 · 4BR $4,620
- ZIP 08543Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08544Studio $2,120 · 1BR $2,370 · 3BR $3,640 · 4BR $4,100
- ZIP 08550Studio $2,340 · 1BR $2,640 · 3BR $4,110 · 4BR $4,620
- ZIP 08558Studio $1,950 · 1BR $2,100 · 3BR $3,120 · 4BR $3,500
- ZIP 08560Studio $1,850 · 1BR $2,090 · 3BR $3,160 · 4BR $3,610
- ZIP 08561Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,980 · 3BR $3,070 · 4BR $3,450
- ZIP 08601Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08602Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08603Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08604Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08605Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08606Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08607Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08608Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,400 · 3BR $2,110 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 08609Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,440 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 08610Studio $1,460 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 08611Studio $1,410 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,480 · 4BR $2,790
- ZIP 08618Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,400 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 08619Studio $1,650 · 1BR $1,860 · 3BR $2,900 · 4BR $3,260
- ZIP 08620Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,650 · 3BR $2,520 · 4BR $2,830
- ZIP 08628Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,820 · 3BR $2,820 · 4BR $3,170
- ZIP 08629Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,430 · 3BR $2,230 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 08638Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,770 · 3BR $2,750 · 4BR $3,090
- ZIP 08648Studio $1,940 · 1BR $2,200 · 3BR $3,410 · 4BR $3,830
- ZIP 08650Studio $1,560 · 1BR $1,760 · 3BR $2,740 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 08690Studio $1,660 · 1BR $1,870 · 3BR $2,910 · 4BR $3,270
- ZIP 08691Studio $1,960 · 1BR $2,220 · 3BR $3,450 · 4BR $3,870