Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08857

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08857 Old Bridge, 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
40,409
Households
15,860
Median HH income
$101,192
Renter share
33.1%
Median gross rent
$1,462
Vacancy
2.4%
Pop. change
+0.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,340
SAFMR / rent
1.601×
2–49 unit stock
4,163
LIHTC proj / units
10 / 804
HUD assisted MF
3 / 213

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ZIP 08857 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,462
2BR SAFMR$2,340
90% floor$2,106
110% ceiling$2,574

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08857

  • 1-unit detached9,28757.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,75510.8%
  • 2–4 units1,97312.1%
  • 5–49 units2,19013.5%
  • 50+ units1,0186.3%
  • Mobile180.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached9,28757.2%
1-unit attached1,75510.8%
2 units (duplex)2971.8%
3–4 units1,67610.3%
5–9 units4052.5%
10–19 units1,3018.0%
20–49 units4843.0%
50+ units1,0186.3%
Mobile180.1%

2–4 unit share 12.1% · 5–49 unit share 13.5% · combined 2–49 25.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
482
1BR
2,898
2BR
3,255
3BR
5,162
4BR
3,882
5+
562

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.9%
Rent ≥50% of income18.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,462 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,409.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.9%; ≥50% 18.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,340 (1.601× ACS median gross rent).

Population

40,409 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 10 projects, 804 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 213 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 08857 33.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,462; population increased +0.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,973 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,190 units in 5–49-unit structures; 10 LIHTC projects totaling 804 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,340 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,462. 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 08857 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 08857?

ZIP 08857 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 40,409 residents, 15,860 households, a renter share of 33.1%, median household income of $101,192, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,462. Vacancy is 2.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08857?

ACS counts 297 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,676 in 3–4 unit buildings, 405 in 5–9, 1,301 in 10–19, and 484 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,163 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08857?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,340. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08857 — Old Bridge, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08857 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.