FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,217
1BR
$1,417
2BR
$1,702
3BR
$2,041
4BR
$2,253
Hours/week at min wage
80 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
National rank
#135
of 661 U.S. metros (top 21% most expensive)
YoY change (2BR)
+14.5%
+$215 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +52.4%
Voucher payment standard
$1,532–$1,872
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA

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FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,217 $14,604
1-Bedroom $1,417 $17,004
2-Bedroom $1,702 $20,424
3-Bedroom $2,041 $24,492
4-Bedroom $2,253 $27,036

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,054 → FY2026 $1,702
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,217 $1,417 $1,702 $2,041 $2,253
FY2025 $1,074 $1,230 $1,487 $1,792 $1,971
FY2024 $1,011 $1,131 $1,374 $1,661 $1,830
FY2023 $968 $1,079 $1,313 $1,598 $1,764
FY2022 $890 $991 $1,207 $1,492 $1,637
FY2021 $809 $912 $1,117 $1,389 $1,515
FY2020 $747 $855 $1,054 $1,313 $1,428

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $123,100

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $25,900 $29,600 $33,300 $36,950 $39,950 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $43,100 $49,250 $55,400 $61,550 $66,500 $71,400
80% AMI (Low) $68,950 $78,800 $88,650 $98,500 $106,400 $114,300

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$20,424/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
16.6% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$68,080/yr
$5,673/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,077 $1,231 $1,384 $1,661 $1,784
60% AMI Maximum $1,292 $1,477 $1,661 $1,994 $2,141

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,217 $1,417 $1,702 $2,000 $2,000
Low HOME Rent $1,077 $1,231 $1,385 $1,538 $1,662

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Counties in This FMR Area

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