FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Steuben County, NY

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

Studio
$865
1BR
$871
2BR
$1,081
3BR
$1,410
4BR
$1,800
Hours/week at min wage
51 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+6.7%
+$68 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +39.8%
Voucher payment standard
$973–$1,189
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Steuben 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) $865 $10,380
1-Bedroom $871 $10,452
2-Bedroom $1,081 $12,972
3-Bedroom $1,410 $16,920
4-Bedroom $1,800 $21,600

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $760 → FY2026 $1,081
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $865 $871 $1,081 $1,410 $1,800
FY2025 $829 $834 $1,013 $1,308 $1,701
FY2024 $743 $759 $905 $1,167 $1,497
FY2023 $676 $714 $844 $1,099 $1,407
FY2022 $623 $651 $769 $1,020 $1,231
FY2021 $637 $657 $773 $1,044 $1,234
FY2020 $632 $641 $760 $1,020 $1,179

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $89,800

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
$12,972/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
14.4% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$43,240/yr
$3,603/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 $785 $898 $1,010 $1,212 $1,302
60% AMI Maximum $942 $1,077 $1,212 $1,454 $1,562

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 $865 $871 $1,081 $1,410 $1,459
Low HOME Rent $787 $900 $1,012 $1,123 $1,213

Compare Steuben 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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