FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Otsego County, NY

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

Studio
$847
1BR
$965
2BR
$1,228
3BR
$1,472
4BR
$1,626
Hours/week at min wage
58 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+3.7%
+$44 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +34.1%
Voucher payment standard
$1,105–$1,351
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Otsego 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) $847 $10,164
1-Bedroom $965 $11,580
2-Bedroom $1,228 $14,736
3-Bedroom $1,472 $17,664
4-Bedroom $1,626 $19,512

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $873 → FY2026 $1,228
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $847 $965 $1,228 $1,472 $1,626
FY2025 $812 $957 $1,184 $1,426 $1,570
FY2024 $719 $879 $1,061 $1,304 $1,413
FY2023 $720 $827 $990 $1,254 $1,381
FY2022 $723 $734 $892 $1,151 $1,307
FY2021 $732 $737 $916 $1,182 $1,425
FY2020 $692 $696 $873 $1,095 $1,404

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $90,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $19,100 $21,800 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $31,850 $36,400 $40,950 $45,450 $49,100 $52,750
80% AMI (Low) $50,900 $58,200 $65,450 $72,700 $78,550 $84,350

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$14,736/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
16.2% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$49,120/yr
$4,093/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 $795 $909 $1,022 $1,227 $1,318
60% AMI Maximum $954 $1,090 $1,227 $1,472 $1,581

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 $847 $965 $1,228 $1,472 $1,477
Low HOME Rent $796 $910 $1,023 $1,136 $1,227

Compare Otsego 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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