Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08829

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08829 High Bridge, New Jersey

Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,584
Households
1,475
Median HH income
$116,424
Renter share
20.9%
Median gross rent
$1,747
Vacancy
0.7%
Pop. change
+0.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,360
SAFMR / rent
1.351×
2–49 unit stock
234
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 08829 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,747
2BR SAFMR$2,360
90% floor$2,124
110% ceiling$2,596

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08829

  • 1-unit detached1,03069.4%
  • 1-unit attached19613.2%
  • 2–4 units15810.6%
  • 5–49 units765.1%
  • Mobile251.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,03069.4%
1-unit attached19613.2%
2 units (duplex)1177.9%
3–4 units412.8%
5–9 units453.0%
10–19 units312.1%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile251.7%

2–4 unit share 10.6% · 5–49 unit share 5.1% · combined 2–49 15.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
101
2BR
418
3BR
679
4BR
270
5+
17

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.0%
Rent ≥50% of income31.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,747 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,472.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.0%; ≥50% 31.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,360 (1.351× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,584 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.7%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 410 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 08829 20.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 0.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,747; population increased +0.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 158 units in 2–4-unit structures and 76 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,360 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,747. 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 08829 is a Census / HUD profile for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 08829?

ZIP 08829 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,584 residents, 1,475 households, a renter share of 20.9%, median household income of $116,424, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,747. Vacancy is 0.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08829?

ACS counts 117 units in 2-unit buildings, 41 in 3–4 unit buildings, 45 in 5–9, 31 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 234 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08829?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,360. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08829 — High Bridge, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08829 is Census / HUD research for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.