Union County, NJ

2024 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2024 Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Union County are Linden, Elizabeth, Westfield, and Rahway. 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 Union County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Union 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 Union County compare?

Union County ($1,916) has a 1.4% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of New Jersey ($1,889) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Union County is rank 9th out of 21 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 12 other counties. Union County is the 9th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Union County, NJ

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,379
studio
$1,590
1-Bedroom
$1,916
2-Bedroom
$2,424
3-Bedroom
$2,800
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,484
studio
$1,710
1-Bedroom
$2,061
2-Bedroom
$2,607
3-Bedroom
$3,012
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
07065 $0 $1,630 $1,970 $2,490 $2,880
07066 $0 $1,670 $2,010 $2,540 $2,940
07016 $0 $2,040 $2,460 $3,110 $3,590
07023 $0 $2,380 $2,870 $3,630 $4,190
07027 $0 $1,830 $2,200 $2,780 $3,210
07033 $0 $1,960 $2,360 $2,990 $3,450
07036 $0 $1,450 $1,750 $2,210 $2,560
07061 $0 $1,590 $1,920 $2,430 $2,810
07065 $0 $1,630 $1,970 $2,490 $2,880
07066 $0 $1,670 $2,010 $2,540 $2,940
07081 $0 $2,180 $2,630 $3,330 $3,840
07090 $0 $2,120 $2,550 $3,230 $3,730
07091 $0 $1,590 $1,920 $2,430 $2,810
07092 $0 $2,380 $2,870 $3,630 $4,190
07202 $0 $1,400 $1,690 $2,140 $2,470
07203 $0 $1,450 $1,750 $2,210 $2,560
07204 $0 $1,490 $1,800 $2,280 $2,630
07206 $0 $1,330 $1,600 $2,020 $2,340
07207 $0 $1,590 $1,920 $2,430 $2,810
07208 $0 $1,480 $1,780 $2,250 $2,600
07901 $0 $2,220 $2,670 $3,380 $3,900
07902 $0 $1,590 $1,920 $2,430 $2,810
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
07065 $1,278 $1,467 $1,773 $2,241 $2,592
07066 $1,305 $1,503 $1,809 $2,286 $2,646
07016 $1,593 $1,836 $2,214 $2,799 $3,231
07023 $1,863 $2,142 $2,583 $3,267 $3,771
07027 $1,422 $1,647 $1,980 $2,502 $2,889
07033 $1,530 $1,764 $2,124 $2,691 $3,105
07036 $1,134 $1,305 $1,575 $1,989 $2,304
07061 $1,242 $1,431 $1,728 $2,187 $2,529
07065 $1,278 $1,467 $1,773 $2,241 $2,592
07066 $1,305 $1,503 $1,809 $2,286 $2,646
07081 $1,701 $1,962 $2,367 $2,997 $3,456
07090 $1,656 $1,908 $2,295 $2,907 $3,357
07091 $1,242 $1,431 $1,728 $2,187 $2,529
07092 $1,863 $2,142 $2,583 $3,267 $3,771
07202 $1,098 $1,260 $1,521 $1,926 $2,223
07203 $1,134 $1,305 $1,575 $1,989 $2,304
07204 $1,170 $1,341 $1,620 $2,052 $2,367
07206 $1,035 $1,197 $1,440 $1,818 $2,106
07207 $1,242 $1,431 $1,728 $2,187 $2,529
07208 $1,152 $1,332 $1,602 $2,025 $2,340
07901 $1,728 $1,998 $2,403 $3,042 $3,510
07902 $1,242 $1,431 $1,728 $2,187 $2,529
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
07065 $1,562 $1,793 $2,167 $2,739 $3,168
07066 $1,595 $1,837 $2,211 $2,794 $3,234
07016 $1,947 $2,244 $2,706 $3,421 $3,949
07023 $2,277 $2,618 $3,157 $3,993 $4,609
07027 $1,738 $2,013 $2,420 $3,058 $3,531
07033 $1,870 $2,156 $2,596 $3,289 $3,795
07036 $1,386 $1,595 $1,925 $2,431 $2,816
07061 $1,518 $1,749 $2,112 $2,673 $3,091
07065 $1,562 $1,793 $2,167 $2,739 $3,168
07066 $1,595 $1,837 $2,211 $2,794 $3,234
07081 $2,079 $2,398 $2,893 $3,663 $4,224
07090 $2,024 $2,332 $2,805 $3,553 $4,103
07091 $1,518 $1,749 $2,112 $2,673 $3,091
07092 $2,277 $2,618 $3,157 $3,993 $4,609
07202 $1,342 $1,540 $1,859 $2,354 $2,717
07203 $1,386 $1,595 $1,925 $2,431 $2,816
07204 $1,430 $1,639 $1,980 $2,508 $2,893
07206 $1,265 $1,463 $1,760 $2,222 $2,574
07207 $1,518 $1,749 $2,112 $2,673 $3,091
07208 $1,408 $1,628 $1,958 $2,475 $2,860
07901 $2,112 $2,442 $2,937 $3,718 $4,290
07902 $1,518 $1,749 $2,112 $2,673 $3,091

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Union County, New Jersey: Linden, Elizabeth, Westfield, Rahway, Cranford, Summit, Elizabethport, Roselle, Springfield, Clark, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Fanwood, Mountainside, Garwood, and Plainfield.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Union County, New Jersey: 07036, 07202, 07090, 07208, 07065, 07016, 07901, 07206, 07203, 07081, 07066, 07204, 07033, 07023, 07092, 07027, 07207, 07061, 07902, and 07091.

Union County, NJ is considered part of the following metro FMR area: NEWARK, NJ HUD METRO FMR AREA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Sussex County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, and Morris County, NJ.

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