East Orange, NJ: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for East Orange in Essex County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
East Orange is in Essex County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Newark, NJ area, $2,233 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Essex County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside East Orange: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
East Orange fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,990 (ZIP 07017) to $2,100 (ZIP 07018). 0 of 2 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 2 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07017 | $1,460 | $1,640 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,830 | −11% |
| 07018 | $1,540 | $1,740 | $2,100 | $2,620 | $3,000 | −6% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside East Orange (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in East Orange compared with Essex County
The median gross rent in East Orange is $1,441 a month (±$67), 6% lower than in Essex County as a whole ($1,531). Renter households in East Orange earn a median $47,579 a year (±$4,287), against $51,273 county-wide. The typical rent takes 36% of the typical renter income, and 58% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in East Orange
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in East Orange that is about $1,791 to $2,310 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Essex County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.