New York Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New York ($2,520 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

New York Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for New York ($2,520 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

New York at a glance

Figure	New York	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,520	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$2,253	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$3,258	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,520	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

New York highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: New York, ranked 4 of 50. Median $1,504.

New York voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against New York payment standards (2BR $2,520).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,818	$2,103	$2,370	$3,108	$3,569
$650	$1,773	$2,058	$2,325	$3,063	$3,524
$800	$1,728	$2,013	$2,280	$3,018	$3,479
$950	$1,683	$1,968	$2,235	$2,973	$3,434
$1,100	$1,638	$1,923	$2,190	$2,928	$3,389
$1,250	$1,593	$1,878	$2,145	$2,883	$3,344
$1,400	$1,548	$1,833	$2,100	$2,838	$3,299
$1,550	$1,503	$1,788	$2,055	$2,793	$3,254
$1,700	$1,458	$1,743	$2,010	$2,748	$3,209
$1,850	$1,413	$1,698	$1,965	$2,703	$3,164
$2,000	$1,368	$1,653	$1,920	$2,658	$3,119
$2,200	$1,308	$1,593	$1,860	$2,598	$3,059
$2,400	$1,248	$1,533	$1,800	$2,538	$2,999
$2,650	$1,173	$1,458	$1,725	$2,463	$2,924
$2,900	$1,098	$1,383	$1,650	$2,388	$2,849
$3,200	$1,008	$1,293	$1,560	$2,298	$2,759
$3,600	$888	$1,173	$1,440	$2,178	$2,639
$4,000	$768	$1,053	$1,320	$2,058	$2,519

Worked figures for New York

New York values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$2,280	$2,520
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$2,220	$2,520
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$2,160	$2,520
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$2,070	$2,520
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,980	$2,520
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,890	$2,520
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,800	$2,520
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,710	$2,520
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,620	$2,520
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$1,470	$2,520

How New York compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), New York ranks #4 of 50 at $2,520 — 68% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#2	Hawaii	$2,568
#3	Massachusetts	$2,527
#4	New York	$2,520
#5	New Jersey	$2,282
#6	Washington	$2,072

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as New York:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs New York
California	$2,745	+8.9%
Hawaii	$2,568	+1.9%
Massachusetts	$2,527	+0.3%
New York	$2,520	—
New Jersey	$2,282	-9.4%
Washington	$2,072	-17.8%
New Hampshire	$2,040	-19.0%
Connecticut	$2,027	-19.6%
Florida	$1,973	-21.7%
Maryland	$1,955	-22.4%
Colorado	$1,895	-24.8%

New York questions, answered with New York numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in New York?▾

HUD sets New York's two-bedroom FMR at $2,520 a month ($2,253 for one bedroom, $3,258 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,980 against a $2,520 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does New York's FMR compare with market rent?▾

New York's $2,520 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,520, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. New York figures only — verify with the relevant New York agency before acting. How this is calculated.