Essex County, NJ

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Essex County are Union, Irvington, Bloomfield, and West Orange. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Essex County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Essex County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Essex County compare?

Essex County ($2,140) has a 8.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of New Jersey ($1,973) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Essex County is rank 5th out of 21 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 16 other counties. Essex County is the 5th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Essex County, NJ

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,551
studio
$1,768
1-Bedroom
$2,140
2-Bedroom
$2,695
3-Bedroom
$3,065
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,694
studio
$1,931
1-Bedroom
$2,337
2-Bedroom
$2,943
3-Bedroom
$3,347
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
07006 $1,910 $2,170 $2,630 $3,310 $3,770
07009 $1,740 $1,980 $2,400 $3,020 $3,440
07043 $2,320 $2,650 $3,200 $4,020 $4,600
07110 $1,610 $1,830 $2,220 $2,800 $3,180
07424 $1,530 $1,780 $2,040 $2,510 $3,170
07003 $1,660 $1,890 $2,290 $2,880 $3,280
07004 $2,330 $2,650 $3,210 $4,040 $4,600
07006 $1,910 $2,170 $2,630 $3,310 $3,770
07007 $1,460 $1,670 $2,020 $2,540 $2,890
07009 $1,740 $1,980 $2,400 $3,020 $3,440
07017 $1,390 $1,590 $1,920 $2,420 $2,750
07018 $1,330 $1,520 $1,840 $2,320 $2,640
07019 $1,460 $1,670 $2,020 $2,540 $2,890
07021 $2,020 $2,300 $2,780 $3,500 $3,990
07028 $1,960 $2,240 $2,710 $3,410 $3,880
07039 $2,330 $2,650 $3,210 $4,040 $4,600
07040 $2,050 $2,340 $2,830 $3,560 $4,050
07041 $1,900 $2,170 $2,620 $3,300 $3,750
07042 $1,980 $2,260 $2,730 $3,440 $3,910
07043 $2,320 $2,650 $3,200 $4,020 $4,600
07044 $1,920 $2,190 $2,650 $3,340 $3,800
07050 $1,460 $1,660 $2,010 $2,530 $2,880
07051 $1,460 $1,670 $2,020 $2,540 $2,890
07052 $1,830 $2,080 $2,520 $3,170 $3,610
07068 $2,330 $2,650 $3,210 $4,040 $4,600
07078 $2,130 $2,430 $2,940 $3,700 $4,210
07079 $2,250 $2,560 $3,100 $3,900 $4,440
07083 $1,830 $2,090 $2,530 $3,190 $3,620
07088 $1,840 $2,100 $2,540 $3,200 $3,640
07101 $1,460 $1,670 $2,020 $2,540 $2,890
07102 $1,360 $1,550 $1,880 $2,370 $2,690
07103 $1,300 $1,480 $1,790 $2,250 $2,560
07104 $1,310 $1,500 $1,810 $2,280 $2,590
07105 $1,310 $1,500 $1,810 $2,280 $2,590
07106 $1,250 $1,440 $1,730 $2,190 $2,520
07107 $1,250 $1,440 $1,730 $2,190 $2,520
07108 $1,370 $1,560 $1,890 $2,380 $2,710
07109 $1,590 $1,810 $2,190 $2,760 $3,140
07110 $1,610 $1,830 $2,220 $2,800 $3,180
07111 $1,300 $1,490 $1,800 $2,270 $2,580
07112 $1,290 $1,470 $1,780 $2,240 $2,550
07114 $1,350 $1,540 $1,860 $2,340 $2,660
07201 $1,300 $1,490 $1,800 $2,270 $2,580
07205 $1,580 $1,800 $2,180 $2,750 $3,120
07424 $1,530 $1,780 $2,040 $2,510 $3,170
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
07006 $1,719 $1,953 $2,367 $2,979 $3,393
07009 $1,566 $1,782 $2,160 $2,718 $3,096
07043 $2,088 $2,385 $2,880 $3,618 $4,140
07110 $1,449 $1,647 $1,998 $2,520 $2,862
07424 $1,377 $1,602 $1,836 $2,259 $2,853
07003 $1,494 $1,701 $2,061 $2,592 $2,952
07004 $2,097 $2,385 $2,889 $3,636 $4,140
07006 $1,719 $1,953 $2,367 $2,979 $3,393
07007 $1,314 $1,503 $1,818 $2,286 $2,601
07009 $1,566 $1,782 $2,160 $2,718 $3,096
07017 $1,251 $1,431 $1,728 $2,178 $2,475
07018 $1,197 $1,368 $1,656 $2,088 $2,376
07019 $1,314 $1,503 $1,818 $2,286 $2,601
07021 $1,818 $2,070 $2,502 $3,150 $3,591
07028 $1,764 $2,016 $2,439 $3,069 $3,492
07039 $2,097 $2,385 $2,889 $3,636 $4,140
07040 $1,845 $2,106 $2,547 $3,204 $3,645
07041 $1,710 $1,953 $2,358 $2,970 $3,375
07042 $1,782 $2,034 $2,457 $3,096 $3,519
07043 $2,088 $2,385 $2,880 $3,618 $4,140
07044 $1,728 $1,971 $2,385 $3,006 $3,420
07050 $1,314 $1,494 $1,809 $2,277 $2,592
07051 $1,314 $1,503 $1,818 $2,286 $2,601
07052 $1,647 $1,872 $2,268 $2,853 $3,249
07068 $2,097 $2,385 $2,889 $3,636 $4,140
07078 $1,917 $2,187 $2,646 $3,330 $3,789
07079 $2,025 $2,304 $2,790 $3,510 $3,996
07083 $1,647 $1,881 $2,277 $2,871 $3,258
07088 $1,656 $1,890 $2,286 $2,880 $3,276
07101 $1,314 $1,503 $1,818 $2,286 $2,601
07102 $1,224 $1,395 $1,692 $2,133 $2,421
07103 $1,170 $1,332 $1,611 $2,025 $2,304
07104 $1,179 $1,350 $1,629 $2,052 $2,331
07105 $1,179 $1,350 $1,629 $2,052 $2,331
07106 $1,125 $1,296 $1,557 $1,971 $2,268
07107 $1,125 $1,296 $1,557 $1,971 $2,268
07108 $1,233 $1,404 $1,701 $2,142 $2,439
07109 $1,431 $1,629 $1,971 $2,484 $2,826
07110 $1,449 $1,647 $1,998 $2,520 $2,862
07111 $1,170 $1,341 $1,620 $2,043 $2,322
07112 $1,161 $1,323 $1,602 $2,016 $2,295
07114 $1,215 $1,386 $1,674 $2,106 $2,394
07201 $1,170 $1,341 $1,620 $2,043 $2,322
07205 $1,422 $1,620 $1,962 $2,475 $2,808
07424 $1,377 $1,602 $1,836 $2,259 $2,853
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
07006 $2,101 $2,387 $2,893 $3,641 $4,147
07009 $1,914 $2,178 $2,640 $3,322 $3,784
07043 $2,552 $2,915 $3,520 $4,422 $5,060
07110 $1,771 $2,013 $2,442 $3,080 $3,498
07424 $1,683 $1,958 $2,244 $2,761 $3,487
07003 $1,826 $2,079 $2,519 $3,168 $3,608
07004 $2,563 $2,915 $3,531 $4,444 $5,060
07006 $2,101 $2,387 $2,893 $3,641 $4,147
07007 $1,606 $1,837 $2,222 $2,794 $3,179
07009 $1,914 $2,178 $2,640 $3,322 $3,784
07017 $1,529 $1,749 $2,112 $2,662 $3,025
07018 $1,463 $1,672 $2,024 $2,552 $2,904
07019 $1,606 $1,837 $2,222 $2,794 $3,179
07021 $2,222 $2,530 $3,058 $3,850 $4,389
07028 $2,156 $2,464 $2,981 $3,751 $4,268
07039 $2,563 $2,915 $3,531 $4,444 $5,060
07040 $2,255 $2,574 $3,113 $3,916 $4,455
07041 $2,090 $2,387 $2,882 $3,630 $4,125
07042 $2,178 $2,486 $3,003 $3,784 $4,301
07043 $2,552 $2,915 $3,520 $4,422 $5,060
07044 $2,112 $2,409 $2,915 $3,674 $4,180
07050 $1,606 $1,826 $2,211 $2,783 $3,168
07051 $1,606 $1,837 $2,222 $2,794 $3,179
07052 $2,013 $2,288 $2,772 $3,487 $3,971
07068 $2,563 $2,915 $3,531 $4,444 $5,060
07078 $2,343 $2,673 $3,234 $4,070 $4,631
07079 $2,475 $2,816 $3,410 $4,290 $4,884
07083 $2,013 $2,299 $2,783 $3,509 $3,982
07088 $2,024 $2,310 $2,794 $3,520 $4,004
07101 $1,606 $1,837 $2,222 $2,794 $3,179
07102 $1,496 $1,705 $2,068 $2,607 $2,959
07103 $1,430 $1,628 $1,969 $2,475 $2,816
07104 $1,441 $1,650 $1,991 $2,508 $2,849
07105 $1,441 $1,650 $1,991 $2,508 $2,849
07106 $1,375 $1,584 $1,903 $2,409 $2,772
07107 $1,375 $1,584 $1,903 $2,409 $2,772
07108 $1,507 $1,716 $2,079 $2,618 $2,981
07109 $1,749 $1,991 $2,409 $3,036 $3,454
07110 $1,771 $2,013 $2,442 $3,080 $3,498
07111 $1,430 $1,639 $1,980 $2,497 $2,838
07112 $1,419 $1,617 $1,958 $2,464 $2,805
07114 $1,485 $1,694 $2,046 $2,574 $2,926
07201 $1,430 $1,639 $1,980 $2,497 $2,838
07205 $1,738 $1,980 $2,398 $3,025 $3,432
07424 $1,683 $1,958 $2,244 $2,761 $3,487

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Essex County, New Jersey: Union, Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange, Newark, Belleville, Livingston, East Orange, Nutley, Orange, Caldwell, Montclair, Maplewood, Little Falls, Elizabeth, Hillside, South Orange, Short Hills, Verona, and Cedar Grove.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Essex County, New Jersey: 07083, 07111, 07003, 07052, 07104, 07109, 07105, 07039, 07107, 07017, 07110, 07050, 07006, 07106, 07042, 07040, 07103, 07424, 07201, and 07018.

Essex County, NJ is considered part of the following metro FMR area: NEWARK, NJ HUD METRO FMR AREA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, and Union County, NJ.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.