Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08558
ZIP 08558 Skillman, New Jersey
Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 08558 · NJ
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 08558 — Skillman, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08558
- 1-unit detached2,28482.8%
- 1-unit attached1876.8%
- 2–4 units521.9%
- 5–49 units903.3%
- 50+ units1455.3%
2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 3.3% · combined 2–49 5.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,796 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,796.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 71.0%; ≥50% 24.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,620 (1.459× ACS median gross rent).
Population
7,236 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.8%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 126 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 0 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 494 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 08558 11.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,796; population changed -4.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 52 units in 2–4-unit structures and 90 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 126 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,796. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
New Jersey research
ZIP 08558 is a Census / HUD profile for Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 08558 — Skillman, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New Jersey ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 08558?
ZIP 08558 (Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA) has 7,236 residents, 2,638 households, a renter share of 11.5%, median household income of $240,968, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,796. Vacancy is 4.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 08558?
ACS counts 39 units in 2-unit buildings, 13 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 90 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 142 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 08558?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08558 — Skillman, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 08558 is Census / HUD research for Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.