FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Seneca County, NY

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

Studio
$879
1BR
$921
2BR
$1,169
3BR
$1,550
4BR
$1,961
Hours/week at min wage
55 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+8.7%
+$94 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +35.1%
Voucher payment standard
$1,052–$1,286
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Seneca 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) $879 $10,548
1-Bedroom $921 $11,052
2-Bedroom $1,169 $14,028
3-Bedroom $1,550 $18,600
4-Bedroom $1,961 $23,532

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $828 → FY2026 $1,169
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $879 $921 $1,169 $1,550 $1,961
FY2025 $820 $835 $1,075 $1,409 $1,805
FY2024 $765 $770 $991 $1,297 $1,682
FY2023 $727 $732 $926 $1,198 $1,513
FY2022 $682 $686 $851 $1,095 $1,284
FY2021 $697 $701 $865 $1,118 $1,264
FY2020 $681 $685 $828 $1,094 $1,255

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $96,800

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $20,350 $23,250 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $33,900 $38,750 $43,600 $48,400 $52,300 $56,150
80% AMI (Low) $54,250 $62,000 $69,750 $77,450 $83,650 $89,850

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$14,028/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.5% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$46,760/yr
$3,897/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 $847 $968 $1,089 $1,306 $1,403
60% AMI Maximum $1,016 $1,161 $1,306 $1,568 $1,684

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 $879 $921 $1,169 $1,550 $1,573
Low HOME Rent $847 $968 $1,090 $1,210 $1,307

Compare Seneca 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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