FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY HUD Metro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,364
1BR
$1,549
2BR
$1,979
3BR
$2,511
4BR
$2,694
Hours/week at min wage
93 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+3.8%
+$72 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +34.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,781–$2,177
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY HUD Metro FMR Area

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,364 $16,368
1-Bedroom $1,549 $18,588
2-Bedroom $1,979 $23,748
3-Bedroom $2,511 $30,132
4-Bedroom $2,694 $32,328

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,397 → FY2026 $1,979
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,364 $1,549 $1,979 $2,511 $2,694
FY2025 $1,308 $1,492 $1,907 $2,433 $2,631
FY2024 $1,237 $1,419 $1,825 $2,315 $2,560
FY2023 $1,126 $1,233 $1,583 $2,016 $2,238
FY2022 $1,033 $1,107 $1,412 $1,796 $2,022
FY2021 $1,088 $1,160 $1,467 $1,868 $2,097
FY2020 $1,021 $1,112 $1,397 $1,780 $2,049

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $125,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $26,450 $30,200 $34,000 $37,750 $40,800 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $44,100 $50,400 $56,700 $62,950 $68,000 $73,050
80% AMI (Low) $70,500 $80,600 $90,650 $100,700 $108,800 $116,850

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$23,748/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
18.9% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$79,160/yr
$6,597/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 $1,101 $1,259 $1,416 $1,699 $1,825
60% AMI Maximum $1,321 $1,510 $1,699 $2,039 $2,190

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 $1,364 $1,549 $1,979 $2,045 $2,045
Low HOME Rent $1,102 $1,260 $1,417 $1,573 $1,700

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