Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08542
ZIP 08542 Princeton, New Jersey
Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 08542 · NJ
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 08542 — Princeton, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08542
- 1-unit detached36928.5%
- 1-unit attached33125.6%
- 2–4 units14511.2%
- 5–49 units36428.1%
- 50+ units856.6%
2–4 unit share 11.2% · 5–49 unit share 28.1% · combined 2–49 39.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $2,398 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $2,250.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.0%; ≥50% 18.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,360 (1.401× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,415 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -59.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 340 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 08542 64.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,398; population changed -59.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 145 units in 2–4-unit structures and 364 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,360 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,398. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
New Jersey research
ZIP 08542 is a Census / HUD profile for Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 08542 — Princeton, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New Jersey ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New Jersey research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 08542?
ZIP 08542 (Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA) has 2,415 residents, 1,220 households, a renter share of 64.0%, median household income of $104,694, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,398. Vacancy is 5.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 08542?
ACS counts 70 units in 2-unit buildings, 75 in 3–4 unit buildings, 106 in 5–9, 210 in 10–19, and 48 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 509 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 08542?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,360. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08542 — Princeton, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 08542 is Census / HUD research for Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New Jersey property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.