FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Columbia County, NY

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

Studio
$1,249
1BR
$1,263
2BR
$1,434
3BR
$1,730
4BR
$1,899
Hours/week at min wage
67 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+6.5%
+$87 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +39.5%
Voucher payment standard
$1,291–$1,577
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Columbia County, NY

Non-Metropolitan area · NY · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,249 $14,988
1-Bedroom $1,263 $15,156
2-Bedroom $1,434 $17,208
3-Bedroom $1,730 $20,760
4-Bedroom $1,899 $22,788

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $965 → FY2026 $1,434
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,249 $1,263 $1,434 $1,730 $1,899
FY2025 $1,171 $1,180 $1,347 $1,623 $1,786
FY2024 $1,032 $1,042 $1,190 $1,439 $1,585
FY2023 $913 $952 $1,107 $1,392 $1,487
FY2022 $790 $860 $1,012 $1,302 $1,372
FY2021 $761 $855 $1,028 $1,360 $1,394
FY2020 $704 $786 $965 $1,299 $1,333

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $116,800

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $24,550 $28,050 $31,550 $35,050 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $40,900 $46,750 $52,600 $58,400 $63,100 $67,750
80% AMI (Low) $65,450 $74,800 $84,150 $93,450 $100,950 $108,450

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$17,208/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.7% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$57,360/yr
$4,780/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 $1,022 $1,168 $1,314 $1,576 $1,693
60% AMI Maximum $1,226 $1,401 $1,576 $1,892 $2,032

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 $1,249 $1,263 $1,434 $1,730 $1,898
Low HOME Rent $1,022 $1,168 $1,315 $1,460 $1,577

Compare Columbia County, NY With Other NY Metros

vs. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA vs. Binghamton, NY MSA vs. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY MSA vs. Elmira, NY MSA vs. Glens Falls, NY MSA

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