HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nassau County, New York (FY 2026)
$2,747 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nassau County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Nassau is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$2,747
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$2,472 to $3,022
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$109,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in New York
9th of 62
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nassau moves to $2,689. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Nassau actually rent for?
Search any address in Nassau for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,992 | $1,793 to $2,191 | $79,680 | $38.31/hr | +7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,379 | $2,141 to $2,617 | $95,160 | $45.75/hr | +6.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,747 | $2,472 to $3,022 | $109,880 | $52.83/hr | +6.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $3,563 | $3,207 to $3,919 | $142,520 | $68.52/hr | +6.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,768 | $3,391 to $4,145 | $150,720 | $72.46/hr | +4.9% |
5 to 8 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 | $4,333 | $3,900 to $4,766 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,898 | $4,408 to $5,388 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $5,464 | $4,918 to $6,010 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $6,029 | $5,426 to $6,632 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Nassau, that runs from $1,992 for a studio up to $3,768 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 Nassau in with one other county in the Nassau-Suffolk metro, Suffolk County among them, and every one of them gets $2,747 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, Nassau ranks 9th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 102% above the state median of $1,361 and about 170% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,389,160 people live here, 6th in the state.
Counties sharing the Nassau-Suffolk metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,330 in 11547 (Glenwood Landing) and $4,120 in 11791 (Syosset), with the 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11001 | Floral Park | $2,750 | +0.1% |
| 11002 | Floral Park | $2,780 | +1.2% |
| 11003 | Elmont | $2,890 | +5.2% |
| 11010 | Franklin Square | $2,580 | -6.1% |
| 11020 | Great Neck | $3,310 | +20.5% |
| 11021 | Great Neck | $2,680 | -2.4% |
| 11022 | Great Neck | $2,780 | +1.2% |
| 11023 | Great Neck | $2,890 | +5.2% |
| 11024 | Great Neck | $3,230 | +17.6% |
| 11026 | Great Neck | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11027 | Great Neck | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11030 | Manhasset | $3,010 | +9.6% |
| 11040 | New Hyde Park | $3,060 | +11.4% |
| 11042 | New Hyde Park | $3,190 | +16.1% |
| 11050 | Port Washington | $3,120 | +13.6% |
| 11051 | Port Washington | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11052 | Port Washington | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11053 | Port Washington | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11054 | Port Washington | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11055 | Port Washington | $2,747County rate | — |
| 11096 | Inwood | $2,410 | -12.3% |
| 11501 | Mineola | $2,760 | +0.5% |
| 11507 | Albertson | $3,360 | +22.3% |
| 11509 | Atlantic Beach | $3,060 | +11.4% |
| 11510 | Baldwin | $2,400 | -12.6% |
| 11514 | Carle Place | $2,830 | +3.0% |
| 11516 | Cedarhurst | $2,650 | -3.5% |
| 11518 | East Rockaway | $2,710 | -1.3% |
| 11520 | Freeport | $2,510 | -8.6% |
| 11530 | Garden City | $3,500 | +27.4% |
| 11531 | Garden City | $2,780 | +1.2% |
| 11542 | Glen Cove | $2,850 | +3.7% |
| 11545 | Glen Head | $2,620 | -4.6% |
| 11547 | Glenwood Landing | $2,330 | -15.2% |
| 11548 | Greenvale | $3,380 | +23.0% |
| 11549 | Hempstead | $2,740 | -0.3% |
| 11550 | Hempstead | $2,380 | -13.4% |
| 11551 | Hempstead | $2,780 | +1.2% |
| 11552 | West Hempstead | $3,380 | +23.0% |
| 11553 | Uniondale | $2,740 | -0.3% |
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 Nassau somewhere between $2,472 and $3,022. 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.
$2,747 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $109,880 a year. Put another way, $53 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($2,472) | HAP at 100% ($2,747) | HAP at 110% ($3,022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,722 | $1,997 | $2,272 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $1,272 | $1,547 | $1,822 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($2,586) to FY 2026 ($2,747). Since FY 2020 it's up 38% in total, about 5.5% a year. The New York median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,298 | $1,624 | $1,992 | $2,563 | $2,858 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,343 | $1,659 | $2,035 | $2,606 | $2,896 | +2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $1,372 | $1,695 | $2,065 | $2,642 | $2,911 | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $1,536 | $1,914 | $2,297 | $2,952 | $3,245 | +11.2% |
| FY 2024 | $1,708 | $2,144 | $2,508 | $3,246 | $3,521 | +9.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,848 | $2,241 | $2,586 | $3,352 | $3,591 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $1,992 | $2,379 | $2,747 | $3,563 | $3,768 | +6.2% |
| FY 2027 | $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 | -2.1% |
Nearby counties
Queens County
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Bronx County
$2,91016 mi · pop 1,443,229
Kings County
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New York County
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Westchester County
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Richmond County
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Rockland County
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Suffolk County
$2,74737 mi · pop 1,524,486
Questions people ask
$2,747 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,992 for a studio, $2,379 for one bedroom, $3,563 for three and $3,768 for four.
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