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SAFMR by ZIP/New Jersey/ZIP 08855

FY2027 SAFMR · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

ZIP 08855 Piscataway, New JerseySection 8 / HUD Payment Standards

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent and Section 8 payment-standard information for ZIP 08855. These figures are the Housing Choice Voucher benchmark, not the PHA’s adopted payment standard. Local authorities usually set that standard between 90% and 110% of the table below. Numbers are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities). FMR area: Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. Housing stock for this ZIP: ZIP 08855 — Piscataway, NJ housing and small multifamily market.

Efficiency
$1,940
1BR SAFMR
$2,080
2BR SAFMR
$2,600
3BR SAFMR
$3,100
4BR SAFMR
$3,480
2BR 90% floor
$2,340
2BR 110% ceiling
$2,860
ACS median rent
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2–49 unit stock
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FY2027 SAFMR schedule

UnitSAFMR90% floor110% ceiling
Efficiency$1,940$1,746$2,134
1 Bedroom$2,080$1,872$2,288
2 Bedroom$2,600$2,340$2,860
3 Bedroom$3,100$2,790$3,410
4 Bedroom$3,480$3,132$3,828

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents FY2027.HUD dataset. 90/110% is the statutory band a PHA may adopt — it is not the adopted local payment standard.

2BR SAFMR here is $2,600 versus a $2,760 median across 12 other published ZIPs in this metro set (below the local SAFMR midpoint).

ZIP 08855 calculators · FY2027

Runs in your browser. Payment standard is a what-if inside the statutory 90–110% band — not the PHA’s adopted schedule.

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Enter asking rent to place it in the 90–110% band.

HAP sketch

Sketch only: 30% of gross monthly income, no deductions, no min-rent, no 40% cap test. Confirm with the PHA.

Investor

Use the 2BR/3BR SAFMR as a voucher-underwriting check on 2–4 and small 5–50 unit product, not as market rent. Voucher Spread™ (SAFMR vs FMLS small multifamily) is published on qualifying Georgia ZIPs only.

Landlord / PHA

Payment standard ≠ asking rent. Confirm the adopted 90–110% schedule and the utility allowance. Rent reasonableness still applies even when asking rent sits inside the band.

Voucher household

The figures are gross-rent benchmarks. A unit at the SAFMR with tenant-paid utilities will clear less contract rent than the headline number. Ask the PHA for the current utility schedule before you tour.

08855 is HUD research for New Jersey. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 08855 — Piscataway, NJ housing and small multifamily market·New Jersey SAFMR directory·SAFMR by state·Investment analyzer

Nearby ZIPs in this metro

ZIPPlace1BR2BR3BR
07001Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,170$2,710$3,23007008Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,310$2,880$3,43007059Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,350$2,930$3,49007064Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,080$2,590$3,09007069Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,730$3,400$4,05007077Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$1,790$2,240$2,69007080Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,210$2,760$3,29007095Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,350$2,930$3,49007831Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$1,790$2,240$2,69007882Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$1,790$2,240$2,69007921Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,490$3,110$3,71007938Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon$2,200$2,750$3,280

FAQ

What is the Section 8 rent in ZIP 08855?

On Jeff Crowe CRE, HUD’s FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 08855 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ) — the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher benchmark — are $1,940 efficiency, $2,080 1-bedroom, $2,600 2-bedroom, $3,100 3-bedroom, and $3,480 4-bedroom. These are gross rents (contract rent + essential utilities), effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The PHA’s payment standard is usually 90–110% of SAFMR, not the SAFMR itself.

How much will Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in 08855?

Jeff Crowe CRE lists the FY2027 2-bedroom SAFMR for 08855 at $2,600. A typical payment-standard band is $2,340 to $2,860 (90–110% of SAFMR). Actual HAP depends on the adopted PHA schedule, the utility allowance, household income, and rent reasonableness. Confirm with the administering PHA.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 08855?

HUD does not publish each PHA’s adopted payment standard. Jeff Crowe CRE shows the statutory 90–110% band around the FY2027 SAFMR for ZIP 08855: 1BR $1,872–$2,288, 2BR $2,340–$2,860, 3BR $2,790–$3,410. Ask the local housing authority for the current schedule and utility allowance.

Is the SAFMR the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. On Jeff Crowe CRE, SAFMR is HUD’s ZIP-level Fair Market Rent. The payment standard is what the PHA adopts, usually between 90% and 110% of SAFMR. Contract rent can differ again after the utility allowance. Asking rent can sit above the payment standard; the household pays the gap if the PHA allows it.

What is the HUD Fair Market Rent for 08855?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes the HUD Fair Market Rent used for Housing Choice Vouchers in ZIP 08855 as the FY2027 Small Area FMR: $1,940 efficiency, $2,080 1BR, $2,600 2BR, $3,100 3BR, $3,480 4BR.

Why is 08855 a Small Area FMR instead of one metro-wide number?

08855 is in the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area. Jeff Crowe CRE maps HUD SAFMR at the ZIP so voucher holders can reach neighborhoods whose rents sit above or below the metro average.

How should a small multifamily investor use the 08855 SAFMR?

Jeff Crowe CRE treats SAFMR as a bid floor/ceiling check for voucher-heavy rentals in Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ — not as market rent. Confirm the administering PHA’s adopted payment standard. Voucher Spread™ (SAFMR vs FMLS small multifamily) is published on Jeff Crowe CRE for Georgia ZIPs that clear the sample threshold.

Where is the housing-stock profile for ZIP 08855?

Jeff Crowe CRE publishes Census housing stock, renter share, small-multifamily composition, LIHTC inventory, and 2018–2023 population change for ZIP 08855 on the ZIP 08855 — Piscataway, NJ housing and small multifamily market. This page is the HUD SAFMR / Section 8 schedule only.