Trenton-Princeton, NJ: 2-bedroom payment standards across 36 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA range from $1,740 to $2,930 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.48× the 10th — a gap of $880 a month — which ranks 66th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 36 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $2,167 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,830 to $2,710).
of the area's ZIP codes (13 of 36) sit above $2,167 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08542 | $2,930 | $2,637–$3,223 | above 110% |
| 2 | 08550 | $2,930 | $2,637–$3,223 | above 110% |
| 3 | 08560 | $2,930 | $2,637–$3,223 | above 110% |
| 4 | 08515 | $2,720 | $2,448–$2,992 | above 110% |
| 5 | 08544 | $2,700 | $2,430–$2,970 | above 110% |
| 6 | 08540 | $2,630 | $2,367–$2,893 | above 110% |
| 7 | 08558 | $2,530 | $2,277–$2,783 | above 110% |
| 8 | 08534 | $2,520 | $2,268–$2,772 | above 110% |
| 9 | 08691 | $2,480 | $2,232–$2,728 | above 110% |
| 10 | 08648 | $2,470 | $2,223–$2,717 | above 110% |
| 11 | 08530 | $2,370 | $2,133–$2,607 | above 110% |
| 12 | 08525 | $2,290 | $2,061–$2,519 | above 110% |
| 13 | 08561 | $2,220 | $1,998–$2,442 | above 110% |
| 14 | 08512 | $2,090 | $1,881–$2,299 | 106% |
| 15 | 08619 | $2,080 | $1,872–$2,288 | 106% |
| 16 | 08690 | $2,060 | $1,854–$2,266 | 105% |
| 17 | 08501 | $2,000 | $1,800–$2,200 | 102% |
| 18 | 08520 | $1,990 | $1,791–$2,189 | 101% |
| 19 | 08543 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 20 | 08601 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 21 | 08602 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 22 | 08603 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 23 | 08604 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 24 | 08605 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 25 | 08606 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 26 | 08607 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 27 | 08628 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 28 | 08650 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 | 99% |
| 29 | 08638 | $1,940 | $1,746–$2,134 | 98% |
| 30 | 08608 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 93% |
| 31 | 08609 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 93% |
| 32 | 08611 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 93% |
| 33 | 08618 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 93% |
| 34 | 08629 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 93% |
| 35 | 08610 | $1,820 | $1,638–$2,002 | 92% |
| 36 | 08620 | $1,740 | $1,566–$1,914 | 88% |
How Trenton-Princeton, NJ compares
Its internal spread of 1.48× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 66 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.27×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.