FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Cortland County, NY

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

Studio
$954
1BR
$960
2BR
$1,198
3BR
$1,510
4BR
$2,010
Hours/week at min wage
56 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+7.2%
+$80 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +37.7%
Voucher payment standard
$1,078–$1,318
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Cortland 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) $954 $11,448
1-Bedroom $960 $11,520
2-Bedroom $1,198 $14,376
3-Bedroom $1,510 $18,120
4-Bedroom $2,010 $24,120

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $849 → FY2026 $1,198
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $954 $960 $1,198 $1,510 $2,010
FY2025 $896 $901 $1,118 $1,387 $1,877
FY2024 $800 $805 $992 $1,215 $1,683
FY2023 $775 $780 $947 $1,153 $1,613
FY2022 $697 $723 $867 $1,072 $1,384
FY2021 $678 $733 $870 $1,083 $1,285
FY2020 $666 $717 $849 $1,070 $1,199

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $92,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $19,500 $22,300 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $32,550 $37,200 $41,850 $46,450 $50,200 $53,900
80% AMI (Low) $52,050 $59,450 $66,900 $74,300 $80,250 $86,200

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$14,376/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
15.5% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$47,920/yr
$3,993/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 $812 $929 $1,045 $1,254 $1,347
60% AMI Maximum $975 $1,114 $1,254 $1,504 $1,616

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 $954 $960 $1,198 $1,509 $1,509
Low HOME Rent $813 $930 $1,046 $1,161 $1,255

Compare Cortland 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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