FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Essex County, NY

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

Studio
$891
1BR
$903
2BR
$1,185
3BR
$1,455
4BR
$1,645
Hours/week at min wage
56 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+9.2%
+$100 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +38.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,067–$1,304
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Essex 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) $891 $10,692
1-Bedroom $903 $10,836
2-Bedroom $1,185 $14,220
3-Bedroom $1,455 $17,460
4-Bedroom $1,645 $19,740

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $863 → FY2026 $1,185
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $891 $903 $1,185 $1,455 $1,645
FY2025 $828 $848 $1,085 $1,407 $1,602
FY2024 $824 $828 $971 $1,309 $1,446
FY2023 $788 $822 $934 $1,316 $1,365
FY2022 $691 $739 $844 $1,162 $1,166
FY2021 $680 $719 $853 $1,157 $1,161
FY2020 $663 $710 $863 $1,164 $1,179

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $94,200

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $19,800 $22,600 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $33,000 $37,700 $42,400 $47,100 $50,900 $54,650
80% AMI (Low) $52,750 $60,300 $67,850 $75,350 $81,400 $87,450

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$14,220/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
15.1% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$47,400/yr
$3,950/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 $824 $942 $1,059 $1,271 $1,365
60% AMI Maximum $989 $1,130 $1,271 $1,526 $1,639

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 $891 $903 $1,185 $1,455 $1,530
Low HOME Rent $825 $942 $1,060 $1,177 $1,272

Compare Essex 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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