New York fair market rent by county
New York · FY2027 · 62 listed places · 39 HUD FMR areas
From $1,014 in Wyoming County to $2,971 in Bronx County
FY2026 → FY2027: median +0.6% · 37 up, 25 down · largest Broome County +10.5% · all states
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Income needed to afford it
At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $118,840 a year in Bronx County and $40,560 in Wyoming County.
| Unit | Median FMR | Income needed | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,005 | $40,200 | $19.33 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,103 | $44,120 | $21.21 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,385 | $55,400 | $26.63 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,706 | $68,240 | $32.81 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,875 | $75,000 | $36.06 |
Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed New York places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.
Highest 2-bedroom first
- Bronx CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Kings CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- New York CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Putnam CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Queens CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Richmond CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Rockland CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Westchester CountyNew York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $2,593 · 1BR $2,729 · 3BR $3,760
- Nassau CountyNassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,964 · 1BR $2,285 · 3BR $3,458
- Suffolk CountyNassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,964 · 1BR $2,285 · 3BR $3,458
- Dutchess CountyKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA · Studio $1,484 · 1BR $1,659 · 3BR $2,685
- Orange CountyKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA · Studio $1,484 · 1BR $1,659 · 3BR $2,685
- Ulster CountyKingston, NY MSA · Studio $1,308 · 1BR $1,436 · 3BR $2,282
- Albany CountyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · Studio $1,238 · 1BR $1,425 · 3BR $2,039
- Rensselaer CountyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · Studio $1,238 · 1BR $1,425 · 3BR $2,039
- Saratoga CountyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · Studio $1,238 · 1BR $1,425 · 3BR $2,039
- Schenectady CountyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · Studio $1,238 · 1BR $1,425 · 3BR $2,039
- Schoharie CountyAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · Studio $1,238 · 1BR $1,425 · 3BR $2,039
- Tompkins CountyIthaca, NY MSA · Studio $1,198 · 1BR $1,427 · 3BR $2,040
- Columbia CountyColumbia County, NY · Studio $1,259 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $1,837
- Madison CountySyracuse, NY MSA · Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,196 · 3BR $1,808
- Onondaga CountySyracuse, NY MSA · Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,196 · 3BR $1,808
- Oswego CountySyracuse, NY MSA · Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,196 · 3BR $1,808
- Jefferson CountyWatertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · Studio $1,012 · 1BR $1,111 · 3BR $1,995
- Erie CountyBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · Studio $1,178 · 1BR $1,203 · 3BR $1,732
- Niagara CountyBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · Studio $1,178 · 1BR $1,203 · 3BR $1,732
- Livingston CountyRochester, NY MSA · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,131 · 3BR $1,706
- Monroe CountyRochester, NY MSA · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,131 · 3BR $1,706
- Ontario CountyRochester, NY MSA · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,131 · 3BR $1,706
- Orleans CountyRochester, NY MSA · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,131 · 3BR $1,706
- Wayne CountyRochester, NY MSA · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,131 · 3BR $1,706
- Greene CountyGreene County, NY · Studio $961 · 1BR $1,095 · 3BR $1,768
- Chemung CountyElmira, NY MSA · Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,643
- Warren CountyGlens Falls, NY MSA · Studio $1,066 · 1BR $1,073 · 3BR $1,745
- Washington CountyGlens Falls, NY MSA · Studio $1,066 · 1BR $1,073 · 3BR $1,745
- Sullivan CountySullivan County, NY · Studio $1,005 · 1BR $1,039 · 3BR $1,799
- Hamilton CountyHamilton County, NY · Studio $968 · 1BR $982 · 3BR $1,542
- Otsego CountyOtsego County, NY · Studio $860 · 1BR $961 · 3BR $1,472
- Broome CountyBinghamton, NY MSA · Studio $849 · 1BR $954 · 3BR $1,535
- Tioga CountyBinghamton, NY MSA · Studio $849 · 1BR $954 · 3BR $1,535
- Herkimer CountyUtica-Rome, NY MSA · Studio $857 · 1BR $946 · 3BR $1,442
- Oneida CountyUtica-Rome, NY MSA · Studio $857 · 1BR $946 · 3BR $1,442
- Clinton CountyClinton County, NY · Studio $936 · 1BR $942 · 3BR $1,436
- Schuyler CountySchuyler County, NY · Studio $822 · 1BR $902 · 3BR $1,445
- Cortland CountyCortland County, NY · Studio $934 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,473
- Essex CountyEssex County, NY · Studio $858 · 1BR $895 · 3BR $1,425
- Seneca CountySeneca County, NY · Studio $797 · 1BR $927 · 3BR $1,539
- Genesee CountyGenesee County, NY · Studio $775 · 1BR $894 · 3BR $1,326
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, NY · Studio $814 · 1BR $862 · 3BR $1,359
- Cayuga CountyCayuga County, NY · Studio $872 · 1BR $877 · 3BR $1,424
- Steuben CountySteuben County, NY · Studio $831 · 1BR $836 · 3BR $1,399
- Yates CountyYates County, NY · Studio $736 · 1BR $808 · 3BR $1,368
- Fulton CountyFulton County, NY · Studio $770 · 1BR $803 · 3BR $1,252
- St. Lawrence CountySt. Lawrence County, NY · Studio $725 · 1BR $796 · 3BR $1,246
- Delaware CountyDelaware County, NY · Studio $732 · 1BR $858 · 3BR $1,408
- Allegany CountyAllegany County, NY · Studio $770 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,254
- Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County, NY · Studio $742 · 1BR $794 · 3BR $1,274
- Chautauqua CountyChautauqua County, NY · Studio $706 · 1BR $786 · 3BR $1,338
- Chenango CountyChenango County, NY · Studio $850 · 1BR $855 · 3BR $1,404
- Franklin CountyFranklin County, NY · Studio $706 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,209
- Lewis CountyLewis County, NY · Studio $743 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,404
- Wyoming CountyWyoming County, NY · Studio $864 · 1BR $869 · 3BR $1,328