Mercer County, NJ

2024 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2024 Trenton, NJ MSA

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The top four largest cities in Mercer County are Princeton, Lawrence Township, Trenton, and Hightstown. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Mercer County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Mercer County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Mercer County compare?

Mercer County ($1,998) has a 5.8% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of New Jersey ($1,889) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Mercer County is rank 5th out of 21 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 16 other counties. Mercer County is the 5th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Mercer County, NJ

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,354
studio
$1,550
1-Bedroom
$1,998
2-Bedroom
$2,416
3-Bedroom
$2,661
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,474
studio
$1,686
1-Bedroom
$2,174
2-Bedroom
$2,629
3-Bedroom
$2,895
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
08512 $1,380 $1,570 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08520 $1,430 $1,640 $2,110 $2,550 $2,810
08540 $1,860 $2,120 $2,710 $3,280 $3,610
08520 $1,430 $1,640 $2,110 $2,550 $2,810
08691 $1,780 $2,040 $2,620 $3,180 $3,500
08512 $1,380 $1,570 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08520 $1,430 $1,640 $2,110 $2,550 $2,810
08534 $1,810 $2,070 $2,670 $3,230 $3,560
08540 $1,860 $2,120 $2,710 $3,280 $3,610
08542 $1,700 $1,950 $2,510 $3,030 $3,340
08543 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08544 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08550 $2,030 $2,330 $3,000 $3,630 $4,000
08561 $1,660 $1,900 $2,440 $2,960 $3,260
08601 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08602 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08603 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08604 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08605 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08606 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08607 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08608 $1,050 $1,190 $1,560 $1,900 $2,100
08609 $1,190 $1,360 $1,750 $2,120 $2,330
08611 $1,210 $1,390 $1,790 $2,160 $2,380
08618 $1,130 $1,300 $1,670 $2,020 $2,220
08619 $1,430 $1,640 $2,110 $2,550 $2,810
08628 $1,390 $1,590 $2,050 $2,480 $2,730
08629 $1,180 $1,350 $1,740 $2,100 $2,320
08638 $1,270 $1,450 $1,870 $2,260 $2,490
08648 $1,740 $1,990 $2,560 $3,100 $3,410
08650 $1,360 $1,550 $2,000 $2,420 $2,660
08690 $1,440 $1,640 $2,120 $2,560 $2,820
08691 $1,780 $2,040 $2,620 $3,180 $3,500
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
08512 $1,242 $1,413 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08520 $1,287 $1,476 $1,899 $2,295 $2,529
08540 $1,674 $1,908 $2,439 $2,952 $3,249
08520 $1,287 $1,476 $1,899 $2,295 $2,529
08691 $1,602 $1,836 $2,358 $2,862 $3,150
08512 $1,242 $1,413 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08520 $1,287 $1,476 $1,899 $2,295 $2,529
08534 $1,629 $1,863 $2,403 $2,907 $3,204
08540 $1,674 $1,908 $2,439 $2,952 $3,249
08542 $1,530 $1,755 $2,259 $2,727 $3,006
08543 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08544 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08550 $1,827 $2,097 $2,700 $3,267 $3,600
08561 $1,494 $1,710 $2,196 $2,664 $2,934
08601 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08602 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08603 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08604 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08605 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08606 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08607 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08608 $945 $1,071 $1,404 $1,710 $1,890
08609 $1,071 $1,224 $1,575 $1,908 $2,097
08611 $1,089 $1,251 $1,611 $1,944 $2,142
08618 $1,017 $1,170 $1,503 $1,818 $1,998
08619 $1,287 $1,476 $1,899 $2,295 $2,529
08628 $1,251 $1,431 $1,845 $2,232 $2,457
08629 $1,062 $1,215 $1,566 $1,890 $2,088
08638 $1,143 $1,305 $1,683 $2,034 $2,241
08648 $1,566 $1,791 $2,304 $2,790 $3,069
08650 $1,224 $1,395 $1,800 $2,178 $2,394
08690 $1,296 $1,476 $1,908 $2,304 $2,538
08691 $1,602 $1,836 $2,358 $2,862 $3,150
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
08512 $1,518 $1,727 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08520 $1,573 $1,804 $2,321 $2,805 $3,091
08540 $2,046 $2,332 $2,981 $3,608 $3,971
08520 $1,573 $1,804 $2,321 $2,805 $3,091
08691 $1,958 $2,244 $2,882 $3,498 $3,850
08512 $1,518 $1,727 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08520 $1,573 $1,804 $2,321 $2,805 $3,091
08534 $1,991 $2,277 $2,937 $3,553 $3,916
08540 $2,046 $2,332 $2,981 $3,608 $3,971
08542 $1,870 $2,145 $2,761 $3,333 $3,674
08543 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08544 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08550 $2,233 $2,563 $3,300 $3,993 $4,400
08561 $1,826 $2,090 $2,684 $3,256 $3,586
08601 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08602 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08603 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08604 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08605 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08606 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08607 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08608 $1,155 $1,309 $1,716 $2,090 $2,310
08609 $1,309 $1,496 $1,925 $2,332 $2,563
08611 $1,331 $1,529 $1,969 $2,376 $2,618
08618 $1,243 $1,430 $1,837 $2,222 $2,442
08619 $1,573 $1,804 $2,321 $2,805 $3,091
08628 $1,529 $1,749 $2,255 $2,728 $3,003
08629 $1,298 $1,485 $1,914 $2,310 $2,552
08638 $1,397 $1,595 $2,057 $2,486 $2,739
08648 $1,914 $2,189 $2,816 $3,410 $3,751
08650 $1,496 $1,705 $2,200 $2,662 $2,926
08690 $1,584 $1,804 $2,332 $2,816 $3,102
08691 $1,958 $2,244 $2,882 $3,498 $3,850

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Mercer County, New Jersey: Princeton, Lawrence Township, Trenton, Hightstown, Princeton Junction, Pennington, Cranbury, and Windsor.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Mercer County, New Jersey: 08540, 08648, 08618, 08520, 08619, 08550, 08690, 08638, 08611, 08691, 08534, 08629, 08512, 08609, 08628, 08542, 08544, 08607, 08608, and 08561.

Mercer County, NJ is considered part of the following metro FMR area: TRENTON, NJ MSA.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.