Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08852

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08852 Monmouth Junction, New Jersey

Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area · New Jersey. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
17,333
Households
6,655
Median HH income
$121,771
Renter share
34.1%
Median gross rent
$1,897
Vacancy
1.0%
Pop. change
-4.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,690
SAFMR / rent
1.418×
2–49 unit stock
2,321
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 396
HUD assisted MF
2 / 84

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ZIP 08852 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,897
2BR SAFMR$2,690
90% floor$2,421
110% ceiling$2,959

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08852

  • 1-unit detached2,41535.9%
  • 1-unit attached1,39020.7%
  • 2–4 units4416.6%
  • 5–49 units1,88028.0%
  • 50+ units1352.0%
  • Mobile4606.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,41535.9%
1-unit attached1,39020.7%
2 units (duplex)3505.2%
3–4 units911.4%
5–9 units6459.6%
10–19 units87913.1%
20–49 units3565.3%
50+ units1352.0%
Mobile4606.8%

2–4 unit share 6.6% · 5–49 unit share 28.0% · combined 2–49 34.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
87
1BR
1,025
2BR
2,180
3BR
1,581
4BR
1,506
5+
342

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.5%
Rent ≥50% of income22.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,897 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,699.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.5%; ≥50% 22.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,690 (1.418× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,333 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 396 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 84 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 743 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 08852 34.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,897; population changed -4.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 441 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,880 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 396 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,690 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,897. 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 08852 is a Census / HUD profile for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 08852?

ZIP 08852 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 17,333 residents, 6,655 households, a renter share of 34.1%, median household income of $121,771, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,897. Vacancy is 1.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08852?

ACS counts 350 units in 2-unit buildings, 91 in 3–4 unit buildings, 645 in 5–9, 879 in 10–19, and 356 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,321 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08852?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,690. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08852 — Monmouth Junction, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08852 is Census / HUD research for Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.