How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Herkimer County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,089 to $1,331. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Does Herkimer County have its own Fair Market Rent?

No. It uses the Utica-Rome metro rate, shared with one other county. HUD sets one FMR for the whole metro area, so Herkimer gets the same $1,210 two-bedroom figure as Oneida County.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Herkimer County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Herkimer those run from $1,060 to $1,290 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Herkimer County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new New York figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Herkimer County, New York (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Herkimer County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,210 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Herkimer keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,210

+3.2% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,089–$1,331

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$48,400

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in New York

41st of 62

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$857	$771–$943	$34,280	$16.48/hr	-4.7%
1 bedroom	$946	$851–$1,041	$37,840	$18.19/hr	+2.2%
2 bedroom	$1,210	$1,089–$1,331	$48,400	$23.27/hr	+3.2%
3 bedroom	$1,442	$1,298–$1,586	$57,680	$27.73/hr	+2.6%
4 bedroom	$1,636	$1,472–$1,800	$65,440	$31.46/hr	+0.8%

Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)

HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.

Bedrooms	Estimated FMR	Payment standard
5 bedroom Estimate	$1,881	$1,693–$2,069
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,127	$1,914–$2,340
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,372	$2,135–$2,609
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,618	$2,356–$2,880

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

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What a voucher pays here

The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Herkimer somewhere between $1,089 and $1,331. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.

$1,210 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $48,400 a year. Put another way, $23 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,089	Voucher pays at 100%$1,210	Voucher pays at 110%$1,331
$2,500	$750	$339	$460	$581
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$10	$131

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($1,172) to FY 2027 ($1,210). Since FY 2020 it's up 53% in total, about 6.3% a year. The New York median moved up 2% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$563	$613	$790	$984	$1,096	—
FY 2021	$587	$625	$796	$990	$1,140	+0.8%
FY 2022	$676	$680	$863	$1,067	$1,238	+8.4%
FY 2023	$755	$759	$955	$1,162	$1,376	+10.7%
FY 2024	$785	$790	$992	$1,199	$1,410	+3.9%
FY 2025	$922	$928	$1,159	$1,396	$1,651	+16.8%
FY 2026	$899	$926	$1,172	$1,405	$1,623	+1.1%
FY 2027In effect	$857	$946	$1,210	$1,442	$1,636	+3.2%

About this rate

Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Herkimer, that runs from $857 for a studio up to $1,636 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Herkimer in with one other county in the Utica-Rome metro, Oneida County among them, and every one of them gets $1,210 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.

Among New York's 62 counties, Herkimer ranks 41st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% below the state median of $1,385 and about 14% above the national median county at $1,063. About 59,757 people live here, 43rd in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 13324 (Cold Brook) and $1,290 in 13331 (Eagle Bay), with the 17 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.

ZIP	City	2BR rate	vs county
13324	Cold Brook	$1,060	-12.4%
13329	Dolgeville	$1,060	-12.4%
13331	Eagle Bay	$1,290	+6.6%
13340	Frankfort	$1,140	-5.8%
13350	Herkimer	$1,130	-6.6%
13357	Ilion	$1,190	-1.7%
13361	Jordanville	$1,110	-8.3%
13365	Little Falls	$1,060	-12.4%
13406	Middleville	$1,060	-12.4%
13407	Mohawk	$1,060	-12.4%
13416	Newport	$1,060	-12.4%
13420	Old Forge	$1,100	-9.1%
13431	Poland	$1,060	-12.4%
13454	Salisbury Center	$1,060	-12.4%
13472	Thendara	$1,100	-9.1%
13475	Van Hornesville	$1,110	-8.3%
13491	West Winfield	$1,260	+4.1%

Counties sharing the Utica-Rome metro rate

HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,210 two-bedroom figure as Herkimer.

Oneida County

229,124 people

$1,210

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Herkimer.

Oneida County

22 mi · 229,124 people

$1,210

same rate

Fulton County

30 mi · 52,487 people

$1,051

-13%

Montgomery County

33 mi · 49,528 people

$1,111

-8%

Madison County

39 mi · 67,328 people

$1,493

+23%

Otsego County

39 mi · 60,108 people

$1,235

+2%

Hamilton County

40 mi · 5,089 people

$1,287

+6%

Schoharie County

46 mi · 30,049 people

$1,711

+41%

Lewis County

47 mi · 26,607 people

$1,014

-16%

Questions people ask

$1,210 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $857 for a studio, $946 for one bedroom, $1,442 for three and $1,636 for four.

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Fair Market Rent in Herkimer County, New York (FY 2027)

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Herkimer actually rent for?

What a voucher pays here

Rate history

About this rate

Rates by ZIP code

Counties sharing the Utica-Rome metro rate

Nearby counties

Questions people ask

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