Housing market/New Jersey/ZIP 08859

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 08859 Parlin, 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
24,284
Households
8,855
Median HH income
$96,593
Renter share
40.9%
Median gross rent
$1,625
Vacancy
2.3%
Pop. change
+8.8%
2BR SAFMR
$2,310
SAFMR / rent
1.422×
2–49 unit stock
3,466
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 303

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ZIP 08859 · NJ

ACS median rent$1,625
2BR SAFMR$2,310
90% floor$2,079
110% ceiling$2,541

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 08859

  • 1-unit detached4,07044.9%
  • 1-unit attached1,18413.1%
  • 2–4 units1,28914.2%
  • 5–49 units2,17724.0%
  • 50+ units3383.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,07044.9%
1-unit attached1,18413.1%
2 units (duplex)7618.4%
3–4 units5285.8%
5–9 units6527.2%
10–19 units98910.9%
20–49 units5365.9%
50+ units3383.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 14.2% · 5–49 unit share 24.0% · combined 2–49 38.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
255
1BR
1,571
2BR
2,411
3BR
3,104
4BR
1,355
5+
371

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income38.7%
Rent ≥50% of income14.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,625 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,513.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.7%; ≥50% 14.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,310 (1.422× ACS median gross rent).

Population

24,284 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.8%.

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: 2 properties, 303 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 08859 40.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,625; population increased +8.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,289 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,177 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,310 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,625. 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 08859 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 08859?

ZIP 08859 (Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area) has 24,284 residents, 8,855 households, a renter share of 40.9%, median household income of $96,593, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,625. Vacancy is 2.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 08859?

ACS counts 761 units in 2-unit buildings, 528 in 3–4 unit buildings, 652 in 5–9, 989 in 10–19, and 536 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,466 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 08859?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,310. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 08859 — Parlin, NJ HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this New Jersey ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 08859 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.