Fair Market Rents: Bergen County, NJ (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Bergen County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | NJ median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,778/mo | $1,612 (+10%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,024/mo | $1,822 (+11%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,324/mo | $2,205 (+5%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,835/mo | $2,761 (+3%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $3,618/mo | $3,137 (+15%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in NJ. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Bergen County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Bergen County
We track 89 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Dumont | 4 | 134 |
| Edgewater | 6 | 145 |
| Englewood | 5 | 494 |
| Fairview | 3 | 350 |
| Fort Lee | 4 | 650 |
| Garfield | 4 | 491 |
| Leonia | 3 | 138 |
| Northvale | 3 | 90 |
| Paramus | 5 | 227 |
| Ramsey | 3 | 297 |
| River Vale | 3 | 116 |
| South Hackensack | 3 | 75 |
| Teaneck | 5 | 360 |