Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08902

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08902 North Brunswick, 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
43,146
Households
15,532
Median HH income
$117,671
Renter share
41.8%
Median gross rent
$2,055
Vacancy
2.3%
Pop. change
+4.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,950
SAFMR / rent
1.436×
2–49 unit stock
5,739
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 674
HUD assisted MF
1 / 205

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ZIP 08902 · NJ

ACS median rent$2,055
2BR SAFMR$2,950
90% floor$2,655
110% ceiling$3,245

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08902

  • 1-unit detached6,02837.9%
  • 1-unit attached2,99418.8%
  • 2–4 units1,3568.5%
  • 5–49 units4,38327.6%
  • 50+ units6374.0%
  • Mobile4943.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,02837.9%
1-unit attached2,99418.8%
2 units (duplex)4652.9%
3–4 units8915.6%
5–9 units1,3468.5%
10–19 units2,12613.4%
20–49 units9115.7%
50+ units6374.0%
Mobile4943.1%

2–4 unit share 8.5% · 5–49 unit share 27.6% · combined 2–49 36.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
91
1BR
2,215
2BR
5,270
3BR
5,006
4BR
2,802
5+
508

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.6%
Rent ≥50% of income18.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,055 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,811.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.6%; ≥50% 18.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,950 (1.436× ACS median gross rent).

Population

43,146 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 674 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 205 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 08902 41.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,055; population increased +4.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,356 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,383 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 674 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,950 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,055. 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 08902 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 08902?

ZIP 08902 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 43,146 residents, 15,532 households, a renter share of 41.8%, median household income of $117,671, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,055. Vacancy is 2.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08902?

ACS counts 465 units in 2-unit buildings, 891 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,346 in 5–9, 2,126 in 10–19, and 911 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,739 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08902?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,950. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08902 — North Brunswick, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08902 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.