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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Trenton Princeton, NJ

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Trenton Princeton, NJ.

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ZIP codes covered

36

2 bedroom rent range

$1,740 - $2,930

3 bedroom rent range

$2,090 - $3,510

Median rent ZIPs

23

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Trenton Princeton

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Trenton Princeton, NJ. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
08501$1450$1630$2000$2600$2890
08512$1480$1660$2090$2500$2820
08515$2100$2280$2720$3260$3640
08520$1370$1580$1990$2390$2720
08525$1590$1820$2290$2750$3120
08530$1710$1880$2370$2840$3150
08534$1740$2000$2520$3020$3450
08540$1840$2090$2630$3150$3570
08542$2020$2320$2930$3510$4010
08543$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08544$1880$2140$2700$3240$3670
08550$2020$2320$2930$3510$4010
08558$1840$2010$2530$3030$3350
08560$2020$2320$2930$3510$4010
08561$1530$1760$2220$2670$3040
08601$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08602$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08603$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08604$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08605$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08606$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08607$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08608$1260$1450$1830$2200$2480
08609$1260$1450$1830$2200$2480
08610$1260$1440$1820$2180$2490
08611$1260$1450$1830$2200$2480
08618$1260$1450$1830$2200$2480
08619$1430$1650$2080$2490$2850
08620$1230$1390$1740$2090$2370
08628$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08629$1260$1450$1830$2200$2480
08638$1340$1540$1940$2330$2660
08648$1700$1960$2470$2960$3380
08650$1340$1550$1950$2340$2670
08690$1420$1630$2060$2470$2820
08691$1710$1970$2480$2980$3400

Zip Code:

08501

Studio Rent:

$1450

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2890

Zip Code:

08512

Studio Rent:

$1480

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

Zip Code:

08515

Studio Rent:

$2100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2720

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3260

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3640

Zip Code:

08520

Studio Rent:

$1370

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2390

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2720

Zip Code:

08525

Studio Rent:

$1590

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2750

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3120

Zip Code:

08530

Studio Rent:

$1710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2840

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3150

Zip Code:

08534

Studio Rent:

$1740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2520

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3020

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3450

Zip Code:

08540

Studio Rent:

$1840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3150

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3570

Zip Code:

08542

Studio Rent:

$2020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3510

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4010

Zip Code:

08543

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08544

Studio Rent:

$1880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3670

Zip Code:

08550

Studio Rent:

$2020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3510

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4010

Zip Code:

08558

Studio Rent:

$1840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3030

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3350

Zip Code:

08560

Studio Rent:

$2020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3510

4 Bedroom Rent:

$4010

Zip Code:

08561

Studio Rent:

$1530

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3040

Zip Code:

08601

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08602

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08603

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08604

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08605

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08606

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08607

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08608

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

08609

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

08610

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

Zip Code:

08611

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

08618

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

08619

Studio Rent:

$1430

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2850

Zip Code:

08620

Studio Rent:

$1230

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2090

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

Zip Code:

08628

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08629

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

Zip Code:

08638

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2330

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2660

Zip Code:

08648

Studio Rent:

$1700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2960

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3380

Zip Code:

08650

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

08690

Studio Rent:

$1420

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2060

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

Zip Code:

08691

Studio Rent:

$1710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2980

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3400

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
08501$1,305 - $1,595$1,467 - $1,793$1,800 - $2,200$2,340 - $2,860$2,601 - $3,179
08512$1,332 - $1,628$1,494 - $1,826$1,881 - $2,299$2,250 - $2,750$2,538 - $3,102
08515$1,890 - $2,310$2,052 - $2,508$2,448 - $2,992$2,934 - $3,586$3,276 - $4,004
08520$1,233 - $1,507$1,422 - $1,738$1,791 - $2,189$2,151 - $2,629$2,448 - $2,992
08525$1,431 - $1,749$1,638 - $2,002$2,061 - $2,519$2,475 - $3,025$2,808 - $3,432
08530$1,539 - $1,881$1,692 - $2,068$2,133 - $2,607$2,556 - $3,124$2,835 - $3,465
08534$1,566 - $1,914$1,800 - $2,200$2,268 - $2,772$2,718 - $3,322$3,105 - $3,795
08540$1,656 - $2,024$1,881 - $2,299$2,367 - $2,893$2,835 - $3,465$3,213 - $3,927
08542$1,818 - $2,222$2,088 - $2,552$2,637 - $3,223$3,159 - $3,861$3,609 - $4,411
08543$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08544$1,692 - $2,068$1,926 - $2,354$2,430 - $2,970$2,916 - $3,564$3,303 - $4,037
08550$1,818 - $2,222$2,088 - $2,552$2,637 - $3,223$3,159 - $3,861$3,609 - $4,411
08558$1,656 - $2,024$1,809 - $2,211$2,277 - $2,783$2,727 - $3,333$3,015 - $3,685
08560$1,818 - $2,222$2,088 - $2,552$2,637 - $3,223$3,159 - $3,861$3,609 - $4,411
08561$1,377 - $1,683$1,584 - $1,936$1,998 - $2,442$2,403 - $2,937$2,736 - $3,344
08601$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08602$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08603$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08604$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08605$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08606$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08607$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08608$1,134 - $1,386$1,305 - $1,595$1,647 - $2,013$1,980 - $2,420$2,232 - $2,728
08609$1,134 - $1,386$1,305 - $1,595$1,647 - $2,013$1,980 - $2,420$2,232 - $2,728
08610$1,134 - $1,386$1,296 - $1,584$1,638 - $2,002$1,962 - $2,398$2,241 - $2,739
08611$1,134 - $1,386$1,305 - $1,595$1,647 - $2,013$1,980 - $2,420$2,232 - $2,728
08618$1,134 - $1,386$1,305 - $1,595$1,647 - $2,013$1,980 - $2,420$2,232 - $2,728
08619$1,287 - $1,573$1,485 - $1,815$1,872 - $2,288$2,241 - $2,739$2,565 - $3,135
08620$1,107 - $1,353$1,251 - $1,529$1,566 - $1,914$1,881 - $2,299$2,133 - $2,607
08628$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08629$1,134 - $1,386$1,305 - $1,595$1,647 - $2,013$1,980 - $2,420$2,232 - $2,728
08638$1,206 - $1,474$1,386 - $1,694$1,746 - $2,134$2,097 - $2,563$2,394 - $2,926
08648$1,530 - $1,870$1,764 - $2,156$2,223 - $2,717$2,664 - $3,256$3,042 - $3,718
08650$1,206 - $1,474$1,395 - $1,705$1,755 - $2,145$2,106 - $2,574$2,403 - $2,937
08690$1,278 - $1,562$1,467 - $1,793$1,854 - $2,266$2,223 - $2,717$2,538 - $3,102
08691$1,539 - $1,881$1,773 - $2,167$2,232 - $2,728$2,682 - $3,278$3,060 - $3,740

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
08501$2,000$1,456+$544 (+37%)$2,600$2,271+$329 (+14%)
08512$2,090$1,721+$369 (+21%)$2,500$2,225+$275 (+12%)
08520$1,990$1,755+$235 (+13%)$2,390$2,560-$170 (-7%)
08525$2,290$1,894+$396 (+21%)$2,750N/AN/A
08530$2,370$1,914+$456 (+24%)$2,840$2,828+$12 (+0%)
08534$2,520$1,588+$932 (+59%)$3,020$1,971+$1,049 (+53%)
08540$2,630$2,349+$281 (+12%)$3,150$3,091+$59 (+2%)
08542$2,930$2,885+$45 (+2%)$3,510$2,792+$718 (+26%)
08550$2,930$3,074-$144 (-5%)$3,510$3,501+$9 (+0%)
08558$2,530$2,328+$202 (+9%)$3,030N/AN/A
08608$1,830$1,344+$486 (+36%)$2,200N/AN/A
08609$1,830$1,462+$368 (+25%)$2,200$1,733+$467 (+27%)
08610$1,820$1,738+$82 (+5%)$2,180$2,215-$35 (-2%)
08611$1,830$1,376+$454 (+33%)$2,200$1,897+$303 (+16%)
08618$1,830$1,251+$579 (+46%)$2,200$1,531+$669 (+44%)
08619$2,080$1,826+$254 (+14%)$2,490$2,981-$491 (-16%)
08620$1,740$1,733+$7 (+0%)$2,090$1,613+$477 (+30%)
08628$1,950$1,962-$12 (-1%)$2,340$3,501-$1,161 (-33%)
08629$1,830$1,338+$492 (+37%)$2,200$1,990+$210 (+11%)
08638$1,940$1,654+$286 (+17%)$2,330$1,624+$706 (+43%)
08648$2,470$2,049+$421 (+21%)$2,960$2,693+$267 (+10%)
08690$2,060$1,811+$249 (+14%)$2,470$2,188+$282 (+13%)
08691$2,480$2,044+$436 (+21%)$2,980$2,268+$712 (+31%)

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