Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08831

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08831 Monroe Township, 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
54,608
Households
23,858
Median HH income
$108,741
Renter share
10.4%
Median gross rent
$1,872
Vacancy
4.2%
Pop. change
+8.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,600
SAFMR / rent
1.389×
2–49 unit stock
2,264
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 5

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ZIP 08831 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,872
2BR SAFMR$2,600
90% floor$2,340
110% ceiling$2,860

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08831

  • 1-unit detached15,25161.3%
  • 1-unit attached6,60426.5%
  • 2–4 units1,1844.8%
  • 5–49 units1,0804.3%
  • 50+ units7673.1%
  • Mobile120.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached15,25161.3%
1-unit attached6,60426.5%
2 units (duplex)7783.1%
3–4 units4061.6%
5–9 units5512.2%
10–19 units3061.2%
20–49 units2230.9%
50+ units7673.1%
Mobile120.0%

2–4 unit share 4.8% · 5–49 unit share 4.3% · combined 2–49 9.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
580
1BR
1,140
2BR
10,222
3BR
6,141
4BR
5,110
5+
1,705

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.3%
Rent ≥50% of income26.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,872 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,744.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.3%; ≥50% 26.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,600 (1.389× ACS median gross rent).

Population

54,608 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.8%.

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: 1 properties, 5 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 743 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 08831 10.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,872; population increased +8.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,184 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,080 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,600 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,872. 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 08831 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 08831?

ZIP 08831 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 54,608 residents, 23,858 households, a renter share of 10.4%, median household income of $108,741, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,872. Vacancy is 4.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08831?

ACS counts 778 units in 2-unit buildings, 406 in 3–4 unit buildings, 551 in 5–9, 306 in 10–19, and 223 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,264 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08831?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08831 — Monroe Township, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08831 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.