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

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,062 to $1,298. 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.

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

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Schuyler those run from $1,040 to $1,770 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, New York (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Schuyler County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,180 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Schuyler keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,180

+2.8% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,062–$1,298

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

Income to afford

$47,200

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in New York

44th 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	$822	$740–$904	$32,880	$15.81/hr	+3.8%
1 bedroom	$902	$812–$992	$36,080	$17.35/hr	+3.1%
2 bedroom	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	$47,200	$22.69/hr	+2.8%
3 bedroom	$1,445	$1,301–$1,590	$57,800	$27.79/hr	-4.2%
4 bedroom	$1,551	$1,396–$1,706	$62,040	$29.83/hr	+2.0%

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	$1,784	$1,606–$1,962
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,016	$1,814–$2,218
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,249	$2,024–$2,474
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,482	$2,234–$2,730

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

Market check

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

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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 Schuyler somewhere between $1,062 and $1,298. 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.

$1,180 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,200 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%$1,062	Voucher pays at 100%$1,180	Voucher pays at 110%$1,298
$2,500	$750	$312	$430	$548
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$98

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($1,148) to FY 2027 ($1,180). Since FY 2020 it's up 60% in total, about 6.9% 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	$579	$620	$738	$1,049	$1,246	—
FY 2021	$607	$631	$779	$1,084	$1,286	+5.6%
FY 2022	$612	$626	$792	$1,089	$1,223	+1.7%
FY 2023	$602	$703	$900	$1,202	$1,326	+13.6%
FY 2024	$637	$740	$940	$1,271	$1,314	+4.4%
FY 2025	$725	$806	$1,057	$1,393	$1,460	+12.4%
FY 2026	$792	$875	$1,148	$1,508	$1,520	+8.6%
FY 2027In effect	$822	$902	$1,180	$1,445	$1,551	+2.8%

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 Schuyler, that runs from $822 for a studio up to $1,551 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Schuyler sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Alpine included.

Among New York's 62 counties, Schuyler ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% below the state median of $1,385 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,063. About 17,562 people live here, 61st in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,040 in 14893 (Wayne) and $1,770 in 14818 (Burdett), with the 12 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
14805	Alpine	$1,420	+20.3%
14812	Beaver Dams	$1,200	+1.7%
14818	Burdett	$1,770	+50.0%
14824	Cayuta	$1,760	+49.2%
14841	Hector	$1,660	+40.7%
14863	Mecklenburg	$1,180	0.0%
14865	Montour Falls	$1,120	-5.1%
14869	Odessa	$1,120	-5.1%
14876	Reading Center	$1,180	0.0%
14887	Tyrone	$1,180	0.0%
14891	Watkins Glen	$1,130	-4.2%
14893	Wayne	$1,040	-11.9%

Nearby counties

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

Chemung County

18 mi · 82,147 people

$1,348

+14%

Yates County

19 mi · 24,526 people

$1,057

-10%

Tompkins County

22 mi · 104,537 people

$1,709

+45%

Seneca County

25 mi · 32,920 people

$1,145

-3%

Steuben County

27 mi · 92,588 people

$1,058

-10%

Tioga County

31 mi · 47,864 people

$1,219

+3%

Cayuga County

39 mi · 75,102 people

$1,074

-9%

Ontario County

41 mi · 112,625 people

$1,416

+20%

Questions people ask

$1,180 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $822 for a studio, $902 for one bedroom, $1,445 for three and $1,551 for four.

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