HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA

Displayed gap in Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA: +19.1% (HUD $1,950 vs ACS $1,638) · counties in FMR rows: Mercer County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 45940 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ -19.1% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 19.1% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #357/396 · P90
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$312
  • PHOTO-FINISH Charlottesville
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Charlottesville, VA Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $312/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Charlottesville, VA Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Trenton-Princeton, NJ compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Trenton-Princeton, NJ on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

    -19.1% shortfall · HUD $1,824 vs ACS $1,532 · $+$292/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Albemarle County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Nelson County.

  2. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metro Area

    -19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,037 · $+$199/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Muskegon County.

  3. Laredo, TX Metro Area

    -19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,161 vs ACS $974 · $+$187/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Webb County.

  4. Kenosha, WI Metro Area

    -19.2% shortfall · HUD $1,402 vs ACS $1,176 · $+$226/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Kenosha County.

  5. Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,249 vs ACS $1,051 · $+$198/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mesa County.

  6. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,233 vs ACS $1,038 · $+$195/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bell County, Coryell County.

  7. Missoula, MT Metro Area

    -18.8% shortfall · HUD $1,361 vs ACS $1,146 · $+$215/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mineral County.

  8. Guayama, PR Metro Area

    -19.4% shortfall · HUD $475 vs ACS $398 · $+$77/mo

  9. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,147 vs ACS $966 · $+$181/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Faulkner County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.

  10. Bismarck, ND Metro Area

    -18.7% shortfall · HUD $1,175 vs ACS $990 · $+$185/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County.

  11. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area

    -19.5% shortfall · HUD $1,246 vs ACS $1,043 · $+$203/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Rock County.

  12. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

    -18.6% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,122 · $+$209/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

NJ FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in NJ; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area $1,895 (−$55)
  2. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area $1,867 (−$83)
  3. Ocean City, NJ MSA $1,792 (−$158)
  4. Vineland, NJ MSA $1,673 (−$277)
  5. Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area $2,324 (+$374)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Topeka, KS MSA ($1,057 2-BR); Toledo, OH MSA ($1,076 2-BR); Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($880 2-BR); Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,094 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA.

Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,950/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,638/mo
  • Displayed gap: +19.1%
  • National FMR percentile: 90 (#357/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

NJ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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