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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08880 South Bound Brook, 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
4,833
Households
1,829
Median HH income
$102,019
Renter share
43.2%
Median gross rent
$1,822
Vacancy
2.2%
Pop. change
+6.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,460
SAFMR / rent
1.350×
2–49 unit stock
580
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 3

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 08880 — South Bound Brook, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,822
2BR SAFMR$2,460
90% floor$2,214
110% ceiling$2,706

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08880

  • 1-unit detached1,14661.3%
  • 1-unit attached1307.0%
  • 2–4 units38120.4%
  • 5–49 units19910.6%
  • 50+ units140.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,14661.3%
1-unit attached1307.0%
2 units (duplex)24212.9%
3–4 units1397.4%
5–9 units1206.4%
10–19 units452.4%
20–49 units341.8%
50+ units140.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 20.4% · 5–49 unit share 10.6% · combined 2–49 31.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
96
1BR
231
2BR
681
3BR
603
4BR
209
5+
50

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income66.1%
Rent ≥50% of income39.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,822 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,592.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 66.1%; ≥50% 39.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,460 (1.350× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,833 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.2%.

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

New apartment permits

About 496 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 08880 43.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,822; population increased +6.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 381 units in 2–4-unit structures and 199 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,460 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,822. 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 08880 is a Census / HUD profile for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 08880 — South Bound Brook, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New Jersey ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
07001Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area50.3%$1,839$2,71007008Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area44.7%$2,012$2,88007059Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area11.3%$2,099$2,93007064Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area6.9%—$2,59007069Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area12.4%$2,571$3,40007077Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area29.1%$1,382$2,24007080Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area14.9%$1,928$2,76007095Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area47.1%$2,077$2,93007831Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$2,24007882Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area28.5%$1,411$2,24007921Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area20.8%$2,160$3,11007938Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,750

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 08880?

ZIP 08880 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 4,833 residents, 1,829 households, a renter share of 43.2%, median household income of $102,019, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,822. Vacancy is 2.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08880?

ACS counts 242 units in 2-unit buildings, 139 in 3–4 unit buildings, 120 in 5–9, 45 in 10–19, and 34 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 580 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08880?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,460. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08880 — South Bound Brook, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08880 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.