Highest Income Limits in New York — FY2026
Metro areas with the highest HUD Area Median Income in New York. Highest area median income first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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| # | Metro Area | State | Median Income | 50% AMI (4p) | 30% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | NY | $164,300 | $82,150 | $49,300 |
| 2 | Westchester County, NY Statutory Exception Area | NY | $164,200 | $84,800 | $50,900 |
| 3 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA | NY | $125,900 | $62,950 | $37,750 |
| 4 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | NY | $123,100 | $61,550 | $36,950 |
| 5 | Ithaca, NY MSA | NY | $118,000 | $59,000 | $35,400 |
| 6 | Kingston, NY MSA | NY | $117,300 | $58,650 | $35,200 |
| 7 | Rochester, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | NY | $107,000 | $53,500 | $33,000 |
| 8 | Syracuse, NY MSA | NY | $106,800 | $53,400 | $33,000 |
| 9 | New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | NY | $104,300 | $84,800 | $50,900 |
| 10 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY MSA | NY | $101,500 | $50,750 | $33,000 |
| 11 | Utica-Rome, NY MSA | NY | $98,500 | $48,950 | $33,000 |
| 12 | Glens Falls, NY MSA | NY | $94,100 | $47,500 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Elmira, NY MSA | NY | $89,800 | $44,950 | $33,000 |
| 14 | Binghamton, NY MSA | NY | $88,600 | $44,950 | $33,000 |
| 15 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA | NY | $86,600 | $44,950 | $33,000 |