County FMR · HUD FY2026

Hudson County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Hudson County, NJ - 156% above the US average.

$2,458
1-bedroom FMR
$2,763
2-bedroom FMR
+21.1%
YoY change
+156%
vs US avg

The verdict

Hudson is the 1st most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #31 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 21.1% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#31
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#1
most expensive of 21 in New Jersey (2BR)
+40%
vs the state average
$98,320
income to afford it (30% rule)

General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (19.7%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (88.6%); only 4 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Hudson County, NJ. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Hudson County, New Jersey at $2,458 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $2,763/mo and a studio is $2,407/mo. This is 156% higher than the national average of $959 and 40% above the New Jersey average of $1,759.

Rent increased21.1% from FY 2025 ($2,029), outpacing inflation. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $98,320/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in New Jersey. Population: 712,029. Population grew 6.3% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than New Jersey's statewide growth of +4.3% over the same period.

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Area HUDSON·COUNTY·NJ·NJ

Hudson County, NJ: $2,458/mo 1BR · #31 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA NJ
  • 1BR-FMR $2,458
  • 2BR-FMR $2,763
  • RANK-UPPER #31
  • YOY-SURGE +21.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +156%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +40% NJ
  • INC-EDGE 33%
  • POP-MAJOR 712K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bergen County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $2,212–$2,704
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bergen ($434 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,599 · US avg: $893
$2,407/mo
↑ 20.4% YoY +51% vs state +170% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,759 · US avg: $959
$2,458/mo
↑ 21.1% YoY +40% vs state +156% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $2,132 · US avg: $1,175
$2,763/mo
↑ 20.2% YoY +30% vs state +135% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $2,658 · US avg: $1,525
$3,367/mo
↑ 19.3% YoY +27% vs state +121% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $3,005 · US avg: $1,756
$3,955/mo
↑ 22.9% YoY +32% vs state +125% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,999
$2,407
+$408 (+20.4%)
1 Bedroom $2,029
$2,458
+$429 (+21.1%)
2 Bedroom $2,299
$2,763
+$464 (+20.2%)
3 Bedroom $2,822
$3,367
+$545 (+19.3%)
4 Bedroom $3,218
$3,955
+$737 (+22.9%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Hudson County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
32.1%
Burdened
Need $96,280/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
32.8%
Burdened
Need $98,320/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
36.8%
Burdened
Need $110,520/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
44.9%
Burdened
Need $134,680/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
52.7%
Severe
Need $158,200/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%36.8%
Hudson County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $90,032 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View New Jersey rent burden →

Where Hudson sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$2,763 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Below this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Below this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Below this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). This entry sits in this band. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Hudson compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other New Jersey counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Hudson is highlighted. Nearby New Jersey counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Hudson County (this county) ($2,458), Bergen County ($2,024), Middlesex County ($1,978), Monmouth County ($1,889), Ocean County ($1,889), Essex County ($1,822), Union County ($1,822).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $2,458/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using New Jersey BLS wages?

Occupation NJ Salary Rent Burden Verdict
General & Operations Managers $149,990 19.7% Affordable
Software Developers $132,400 22.3% Affordable
Registered Nurses $102,730 28.7% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $101,340 29.1% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $89,030 33.1% Stretched
Elementary School Teachers $77,150 38.2% Stretched
Electricians $73,090 40.4% Stretched
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $64,720 45.6% Stretched
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $62,790 47% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $46,740 63.1% Unaffordable
Pharmacy Technicians $38,890 75.8% Unaffordable
Janitors & Cleaners $37,320 79% Unaffordable
Teaching Assistants $35,620 82.8% Unaffordable
Retail Salespersons $35,630 82.8% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $33,290 88.6% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (New Jersey) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Hudson County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Hudson (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 70.8% overall, from $1,439 to $2,458. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +21.1% in FY 2026, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $2,458
Hudson County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑21.1% $2,407 $2,458 $2,763
FY 2025 ↑0.2% $1,999 $2,029 $2,299
FY 2024 ↑11.2% $1,993 $2,025 $2,299
FY 2023 ↑6.4% $1,765 $1,821 $2,088
FY 2022 ↑1.5% $1,610 $1,711 $1,972
FY 2021 ↑17.2% $1,550 $1,686 $1,958
FY 2020 $1,292 $1,439 $1,691
Total change (6yr): +70.8%
Annualized: +9.3%/yr
1 BR: $1,439 → $2,458

Part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area

Hudson County is a central county of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, alongside 21 other metro-area counties.

Hudson County ranks #9 of 22 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Kings County ($2,655), Queens County ($2,655), New York County ($2,655), Bronx County ($2,655), Westchester County ($2,655), Richmond County ($2,655), Rockland County ($2,655), Putnam County ($2,655), Hudson County (this county) ($2,458), Suffolk County ($2,379), Nassau County ($2,379), Bergen County ($2,024), Passaic County ($2,024), Middlesex County ($1,978), Somerset County ($1,978), Hunterdon County ($1,978), Monmouth County ($1,889), Ocean County ($1,889), Essex County ($1,822), Union County ($1,822), Morris County ($1,822), Sussex County ($1,822).

Kings County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Queens County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
New York County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Bronx County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Westchester County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Richmond County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Rockland County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Putnam County
1 BR: $2,655/mo
Hudson County (this county)
1 BR: $2,458/mo
Suffolk County
1 BR: $2,379/mo
Nassau County
1 BR: $2,379/mo
Bergen County
1 BR: $2,024/mo
Show all 22 counties in this metro area
Passaic County
1 BR: $2,024/mo
Middlesex County
1 BR: $1,978/mo
Somerset County
1 BR: $1,978/mo
Hunterdon County
1 BR: $1,978/mo
Monmouth County
1 BR: $1,889/mo
Ocean County
1 BR: $1,889/mo
Essex County
1 BR: $1,822/mo
Union County
1 BR: $1,822/mo
Morris County
1 BR: $1,822/mo
Sussex County
1 BR: $1,822/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Hudson County, both outside New Jersey so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside NJ (FY2026).

Napa County
CA · 2 BR $2,773/mo
Suffolk County
NY · 2 BR $2,747/mo
Nassau County
NY · 2 BR $2,747/mo
Sonoma County
CA · 2 BR $2,827/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside NJ).

Jasper County
GA · 36.7% of income · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Tunica County
MS · 37.1% of income · 2 BR $1,186/mo
Monroe County
FL · 36.5% of income · 2 BR $2,504/mo
Lake County
TN · 36.4% of income · 2 BR $925/mo

Nearby Counties in New Jersey

Largest counties by population in New Jersey

Showing the 8 largest of 20 other counties in New Jersey.

Bergen County
1 BR: $2,024/mo Pop: 953,243
Middlesex County
1 BR: $1,978/mo Pop: 860,147
Essex County
1 BR: $1,822/mo Pop: 853,374
Monmouth County
1 BR: $1,889/mo Pop: 643,064
Ocean County
1 BR: $1,889/mo Pop: 638,691
Union County
1 BR: $1,822/mo Pop: 572,079
Camden County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 522,581
Passaic County
1 BR: $2,024/mo Pop: 519,986
View all counties in New Jersey →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Hudson County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Hudson County is $2,458 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,763 and a studio is $2,407.
How does Hudson County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Hudson County is 156% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $2,458 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Hudson County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Hudson County's 2-bedroom FMR of $2,763 ranks #31 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the highest-rent tenth of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Hudson County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $98,320 ($8,193/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Hudson County.
Is rent going up or down in Hudson County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hudson County increased by 21.1% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $2,029 to $2,458.
Which jobs can afford rent in Hudson County? ▼
Based on New Jersey BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like General and Operations Managers, Software Developers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $2,458/mo. 4 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Hudson County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hudson County went from $1,439 in FY 2020 to $2,458 in FY 2026, a total change of +70.8% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Hudson County? ▼
In Hudson County, the FY 2026 FMR of $2,458/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Hudson County? ▼
For Hudson County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($2,458/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.