Fair Market Rents: Mercer County, NJ (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Mercer 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) | $1,344/mo | $1,612 (-17%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,545/mo | $1,822 (-15%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,950/mo | $2,205 (-12%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,338/mo | $2,761 (-15%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $2,670/mo | $3,137 (-15%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in NJ. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Mercer 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 Mercer County
We track 164 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| East Windsor | 3 | 201 |
| Ewing | 7 | 356 |
| Ewing Twp. | 3 | 171 |
| Hamilton | 4 | 488 |
| Hamilton Township | 6 | 298 |
| Lawrence Township | 4 | 385 |
| Lawrenceville | 7 | 509 |
| Pennington | 3 | 450 |
| Princeton | 11 | 616 |
| Robbinsville | 4 | 162 |
| Trenton | 91 | 7,462 |
| Trenton City | 16 | 692 |
| West Windsor | 3 | 205 |