FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Chemung County

Studio
$949
1BR
$978
2BR
$1,283
3BR
$1,606
4BR
$1,713

Chemung County, New York

FIPS 36015 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Elmira, NY MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $949 $11,388
1-Bedroom $978 $11,736
2-Bedroom $1,283 $15,396
3-Bedroom $1,606 $19,272
4-Bedroom $1,713 $20,556
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,283/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $51,320/yr ($4,277/mo). Area Median Income is $89,800.
At NY's state minimum wage of $16.50/hr, a worker would need to work 60 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $949 $978 $1,283 $1,606 $1,713
FY2025 $960 $978 $1,283 $1,628 $1,719
FY2024 $905 $922 $1,208 $1,560 $1,697
FY2023 $808 $810 $1,039 $1,333 $1,481
FY2022 $738 $743 $944 $1,241 $1,339
FY2021 $729 $733 $924 $1,220 $1,283
FY2020 $647 $671 $839 $1,108 $1,146

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $89,800

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

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