FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Lewis County, NY

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

Studio
$758
1BR
$839
2BR
$1,008
3BR
$1,402
4BR
$1,646
Hours/week at min wage
47 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+5.1%
+$49 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +21.7%
Voucher payment standard
$907–$1,109
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Lewis 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) $758 $9,096
1-Bedroom $839 $10,068
2-Bedroom $1,008 $12,096
3-Bedroom $1,402 $16,824
4-Bedroom $1,646 $19,752

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $778 → FY2026 $1,008
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $758 $839 $1,008 $1,402 $1,646
FY2025 $732 $747 $959 $1,271 $1,557
FY2024 $693 $707 $905 $1,160 $1,453
FY2023 $685 $692 $899 $1,111 $1,383
FY2022 $647 $658 $838 $1,052 $1,266
FY2021 $645 $669 $828 $1,096 $1,254
FY2020 $610 $656 $778 $1,066 $1,201

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $83,700

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $18,900 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $31,500 $36,000 $40,500 $44,950 $48,550 $52,150
80% AMI (Low) $50,350 $57,550 $64,750 $71,900 $77,700 $83,450

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$12,096/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.5% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$40,320/yr
$3,360/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 $732 $837 $941 $1,129 $1,213
60% AMI Maximum $878 $1,004 $1,129 $1,355 $1,456

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 $758 $839 $1,008 $1,360 $1,360
Low HOME Rent $787 $900 $1,012 $1,123 $1,213

Compare Lewis 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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