HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area: +38.3% (HUD $1,895 vs ACS $1,370) · counties in FMR rows: Warren County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 10900 · Warren County, NJ -38.3% shortfall

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

  • GAP-GENEROUS 38.3% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #353/396 · P89
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$525
  • PHOTO-FINISH Burlington
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Burlington, NC Metro Area (+0.4pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $525/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Burlington, NC 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 Warren County, 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 Warren County, NJ compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Warren County, 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. Burlington, NC Metro Area

    -38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance County.

  2. Great Falls, MT Metro Area

    -39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade County.

  3. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

    -37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $904 · $+$340/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Wayne County.

  4. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

    -37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $796 · $+$299/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County.

  5. Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

    -39.2% shortfall · HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821 · $+$322/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Edgecombe County, Nash County.

  6. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

    -37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,365 vs ACS $994 · $+$371/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mohave County.

  7. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area

    -39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.

  8. Johnstown, PA Metro Area

    -37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,035 vs ACS $754 · $+$281/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cambria County.

  9. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

    -40.0% shortfall · HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987 · $+$395/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Yuma County.

  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

    -36.5% shortfall · HUD $3,001 vs ACS $2,198 · $+$803/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: San Diego County.

  11. Pocatello, ID Metro Area

    -36.1% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $862 · $+$311/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bannock County.

  12. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

    -35.7% shortfall · HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,036 · $+$370/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Liberty 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. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area $1,867 (−$28)
  2. Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA $1,950 (+$55)
  3. Ocean City, NJ MSA $1,792 (−$103)
  4. Vineland, NJ MSA $1,673 (−$222)
  5. Bergen-Passaic, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area $2,324 (+$429)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Alexandria, LA MSA ($994 2-BR); Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,106 2-BR); Boone County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,026 2-BR); Albany, GA MSA ($1,129 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area.

Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,895/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,370/mo
  • Displayed gap: +38.3%
  • National FMR percentile: 89 (#353/396)

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

Issuing PHAs for Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area

NJ HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Warren County, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · 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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