Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08889

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08889 Whitehouse Station, 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
10,539
Households
4,393
Median HH income
$147,048
Renter share
10.2%
Median gross rent
$1,458
Vacancy
1.3%
Pop. change
+10.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,850
SAFMR / rent
1.955×
2–49 unit stock
409
LIHTC proj / units
8 / 337
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 08889 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,458
2BR SAFMR$2,850
90% floor$2,565
110% ceiling$3,135

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08889

  • 1-unit detached3,16671.2%
  • 1-unit attached82418.5%
  • 2–4 units2245.0%
  • 5–49 units1854.2%
  • 50+ units501.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,16671.2%
1-unit attached82418.5%
2 units (duplex)1012.3%
3–4 units1232.8%
5–9 units180.4%
10–19 units651.5%
20–49 units1022.3%
50+ units501.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 5.0% · 5–49 unit share 4.2% · combined 2–49 9.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
169
2BR
1,049
3BR
1,549
4BR
1,502
5+
180

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.0%
Rent ≥50% of income12.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,458 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.0%; ≥50% 12.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,850 (1.955× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,539 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 8 projects, 337 units.
  • 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 08889 10.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,458; population increased +10.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 224 units in 2–4-unit structures and 185 units in 5–49-unit structures; 8 LIHTC projects totaling 337 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,850 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,458. 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 08889 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 08889?

ZIP 08889 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,539 residents, 4,393 households, a renter share of 10.2%, median household income of $147,048, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,458. Vacancy is 1.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08889?

ACS counts 101 units in 2-unit buildings, 123 in 3–4 unit buildings, 18 in 5–9, 65 in 10–19, and 102 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 409 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08889?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,850. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08889 — Whitehouse Station, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08889 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.