FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,992
1BR
$2,379
2BR
$2,747
3BR
$3,563
4BR
$3,768
Hours/week at min wage
129 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $16.50/hr (NY)
YoY change (2BR)
+6.2%
+$161 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +35%
Voucher payment standard
$2,472–$3,022
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · NY · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,992 $23,904
1-Bedroom $2,379 $28,548
2-Bedroom $2,747 $32,964
3-Bedroom $3,563 $42,756
4-Bedroom $3,768 $45,216

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,992 → FY2026 $2,747
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,992 $2,379 $2,747 $3,563 $3,768
FY2025 $1,848 $2,241 $2,586 $3,352 $3,591
FY2024 $1,708 $2,144 $2,508 $3,246 $3,521
FY2023 $1,536 $1,914 $2,297 $2,952 $3,245
FY2022 $1,372 $1,695 $2,065 $2,642 $2,911
FY2021 $1,343 $1,659 $2,035 $2,606 $2,896
FY2020 $1,298 $1,624 $1,992 $2,563 $2,858

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $164,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $34,550 $39,450 $44,400 $49,300 $53,250 $57,200
50% AMI (Very Low) $57,550 $65,750 $73,950 $82,150 $88,750 $95,300
80% AMI (Low) $89,700 $102,500 $115,300 $128,100 $138,350 $148,600

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$32,964/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
20.1% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$109,880/yr
$9,157/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 $1,437 $1,643 $1,848 $2,218 $2,382
60% AMI Maximum $1,725 $1,971 $2,218 $2,661 $2,858

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 $1,992 $2,379 $2,669 $2,669 $2,669
Low HOME Rent $1,438 $1,643 $1,848 $2,053 $2,218

Compare Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area With Other NY Metros

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