Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in NY (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 2,050 ZIP codes across 39 HUD FMR areas in NY. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,010 to $4,460.

Average FMR by bedroom size in NY

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,504
1 bedroom$1,636
2 bedroom$1,928
3 bedroom$2,420
4 bedroom$2,661

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in NY

Across the 2,050 NY ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,887 to $1,928, a change of +$41 (+2.2%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in NY.

HUD FMR areas in NY

NY is divided into 39 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
New York410$3,330$2,620 - $4,460
Nassau-Suffolk181$2,843$2,480 - $4,030
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh81$2,183$1,790 - $3,010
Kingston48$1,991$1,640 - $2,820
Albany-Schenectady-Troy113$1,738$1,540 - $2,570
Ithaca13$1,703$1,580 - $1,950
Columbia County41$1,592$1,300 - $2,250
Syracuse84$1,498$1,260 - $2,240
Rochester121$1,484$1,210 - $2,130
Sullivan County63$1,476$1,180 - $2,160
Buffalo-Cheektowaga95$1,427$1,080 - $2,130
Greene County43$1,415$1,240 - $1,750
Seneca County14$1,396$1,210 - $1,660
Schuyler County14$1,374$1,120 - $1,770
Watertown-Fort Drum36$1,343$1,270 - $1,800
Glens Falls47$1,337$1,220 - $1,560
Hamilton County14$1,328$1,290 - $1,570
Cayuga County28$1,328$1,020 - $1,930
Elmira12$1,328$1,160 - $1,540
Cortland County19$1,292$1,080 - $1,580
Essex County35$1,270$1,070 - $1,760
Delaware County34$1,266$1,010 - $1,880
Otsego County48$1,254$1,110 - $1,550
Yates County15$1,250$1,010 - $1,680
Montgomery County17$1,249$1,010 - $1,540
Genesee County17$1,236$1,010 - $1,480
Binghamton33$1,236$1,010 - $1,610
Utica-Rome68$1,216$1,060 - $1,610
Clinton County20$1,205$1,130 - $1,810
Lewis County23$1,157$1,010 - $1,560
Chenango County19$1,145$1,010 - $1,570
Fulton County6$1,140$1,040 - $1,540
St. Lawrence County55$1,129$1,010 - $1,490
Allegany County24$1,125$1,010 - $1,520
Steuben County36$1,125$1,010 - $1,590
Wyoming County28$1,122$1,010 - $1,420
Chautauqua County40$1,094$1,010 - $1,520
Franklin County22$1,071$1,010 - $1,190
Cattaraugus County33$1,053$1,010 - $1,270

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in NY

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
11215New York$4,460
10128New York$4,460
10523New York$4,460
11201New York$4,460
10044New York$4,460
10069New York$4,460
10506New York$4,460
10152New York$4,460
10023New York$4,460
10536New York$4,460
10038New York$4,460
10011New York$4,460
10013New York$4,460
10065New York$4,460
10003New York$4,460
10014New York$4,460
10017New York$4,460
10016New York$4,460
10001New York$4,460
10022New York$4,460
10024New York$4,460
10028New York$4,460
10021New York$4,460
10012New York$4,460
11217New York$4,460

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in NY

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
14753Cattaraugus County$1,010
14766Cattaraugus County$1,010
14731Cattaraugus County$1,010
14751Cattaraugus County$1,010
14755Cattaraugus County$1,010
14719Cattaraugus County$1,010
14717Allegany County$1,010
14730Cattaraugus County$1,010
14737Cattaraugus County$1,010
14748Cattaraugus County$1,010
14141Cattaraugus County$1,010
14729Cattaraugus County$1,010
14754Allegany County$1,010
14171Cattaraugus County$1,010
14707Allegany County$1,010
13865Binghamton$1,010
13797Binghamton$1,010
14813Allegany County$1,010
14070Cattaraugus County$1,010
14895Allegany County$1,010
14711Allegany County$1,010
13826Binghamton$1,010
14786Allegany County$1,010
14745Allegany County$1,010
14772Cattaraugus County$1,010

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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