2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in New York

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New York Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in New York vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $1537 per month. Studio apartments average $1130/month, while 4-bedroom units average $2036/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rent Amounts by City in New York. Click column headers to sort.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Albany Schenectady Troy

$1,240$1,440$1,730$2,070$2,290

Allegany County

$840$840$970$1,340$1,600

Binghamton

$850$850$1,070$1,380$1,580

Buffalo Cheektowaga

$910$940$1,110$1,350$1,540

Cattaraugus County

$930$940$1,090$1,480$1,770

Cayuga County

$900$970$1,190$1,480$1,700

Chautauqua County

$720$800$1,040$1,370$1,380

Chenango County

$860$860$1,070$1,360$1,790

Clinton County

$1,020$1,020$1,300$1,560$1,720

Columbia County

$1,340$1,360$1,590$1,950$2,220

Cortland County

$860$860$1,070$1,360$1,790

Delaware County

$970$1,110$1,340$1,620$1,780

Elmira

$980$1,080$1,370$1,730$1,900

Essex County

$1,040$1,080$1,350$1,750$1,800

Franklin County

$910$920$1,180$1,430$1,600

Fulton County

$970$1,110$1,340$1,620$1,780

Genesee County

$910$940$1,110$1,350$1,540

Glens Falls

$1,000$1,110$1,340$1,680$1,780

Greene County

$1,040$1,150$1,410$1,860$2,130

Hamilton County

$910$920$1,200$1,450$1,590

Ithaca

$1,190$1,350$1,540$1,850$2,120

Kingston

$1,340$1,430$1,870$2,310$2,480

Kiryas Joel Poughkeepsie Newburgh

$2,170$2,280$2,510$3,130$3,400

Lewis County

$860$950$1,140$1,590$1,860

Montgomery County

$970$1,110$1,340$1,620$1,780

Nassau Suffolk

$1,970$2,360$2,720$3,530$3,730

New York

$3,800$3,990$4,370$5,470$5,950

Otsego County

$970$1,110$1,340$1,620$1,780

Rochester

$1,000$1,080$1,350$1,680$1,870

Schuyler County

$980$1,080$1,370$1,730$1,900

Seneca County

$920$970$1,230$1,630$2,060

St Lawrence County

$670$790$970$1,200$1,370

Steuben County

$870$930$1,180$1,480$1,900

Sullivan County

$1,410$1,600$2,050$2,600$2,790

Syracuse

$1,100$1,230$1,520$1,860$2,080

Utica Rome

$900$1,020$1,260$1,530$1,670

Watertown Fort Drum

$880$990$1,230$1,570$1,920

Wyoming County

$910$940$1,100$1,360$1,550

Yates County

$1,140$1,260$1,650$2,000$2,770

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in New York. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table above shows HUD Fair Market Rent based Section 8 rent amounts for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in New York?

New York offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within New York.

How to Use New York Section 8 Rent Data

  • Compare Section 8 rent amounts across different cities in New York to identify the most profitable markets
  • Analyze rent differences between bedroom counts to determine optimal property types for investment
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