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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · New York

Broome County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Broome County, NY is $1,219 a month, up 10.5% from FY2026. The area median family income is $88,600, and a family of four counts as low income up to $71,900 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,219per month ▲ 10.5%
Median family income$88,600FY2026 ▼ 6.2%
80% limit, 4 people$71,900low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Broome County, NY.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $69,900 is under the 80% limit of $71,900 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,748 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in Broome County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Binghamton, NY are based on a median family income of $88,600. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$18,900$31,500$37,800$50,350
2$21,640$36,000$43,200$57,550
3$27,320$40,500$48,600$64,750
4$33,000$44,950$53,940$71,900
5$38,680$48,550$58,260$77,700
6$44,360$52,150$62,580$83,450
7$50,040$55,750$66,900$89,200
8$55,720$59,350$71,220$94,950

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $56,700 for four people, against the regular $53,940.

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $767 to $1,219, up 58.9% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $338.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,219FY2001: $504FY2002: $515FY2003: $526FY2004: $527FY2005: $524FY2006: $546FY2007: $574FY2008: $674FY2009: $697FY2010: $723FY2011: $716FY2012: $709FY2013: $713FY2014: $692FY2015: $742FY2016: $729FY2017: $767FY2018: $781FY2019: $830FY2020: $820FY2021: $846FY2022: $855FY2023: $964FY2024: $1,141FY2025: $1,188FY2026: $1,103FY2027: $1,219

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,219 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $48,800 a year. That is 55% of the area median family income of $88,600, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$849$783$869$34,000
1 bedroom$954$868$939$38,200
2 bedrooms$1,219$1,103$1,188$48,800
3 bedrooms$1,535$1,412$1,533$61,400
4 bedrooms$1,769$1,622$1,752$70,800

How Broome County compares

Broome County is part of the Binghamton, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Tioga County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Broome County has the 39th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 62 counties in New York; the population-weighted average across New York is $2,402 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Broome County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,610 across 30 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,219. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
13748Conklin$1,610$1,771
13833Port Crane$1,460$1,606
13850Vestal$1,430$1,573
13902Binghamton$1,430$1,573
13790Johnson City$1,330$1,463
13905Binghamton$1,320$1,452
13795Kirkwood$1,240$1,364
13737Bible School Park$1,220$1,342
13745Chenango Bridge$1,220$1,342
13749Corbettsville$1,220$1,342
13760Endicott$1,220$1,342
13761Endicott$1,220$1,342
13762Endwell$1,220$1,342
13794Killawog$1,220$1,342
13848Tunnel$1,220$1,342
13851Vestal$1,220$1,342
13904Binghamton$1,220$1,342
13777Glen Aubrey$1,200$1,320
13901Binghamton$1,150$1,265
13903Binghamton$1,140$1,254
13744Castle Creek$1,130$1,243
13802Maine$1,100$1,210
13862Whitney Point$1,100$1,210
13746Chenango Forks$1,090$1,199
13754Deposit$1,050$1,155
13813Nineveh$1,020$1,122
13787Harpursville$1,010$1,111
13797Lisle$1,010$1,111
13826Ouaquaga$1,010$1,111
13865Windsor$1,010$1,111

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Broome County, NY for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Broome County, NY are $849 for a studio, $954 for one bedroom, $1,219 for two bedrooms, $1,535 for three and $1,769 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Broome County, NY?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $88,600, down 6.2% from $94,500 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Broome County, NY for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $71,900 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $44,950 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Broome County, NY?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $37,800 for one person and $53,940 for four. Some older tax-credit properties here use higher HERA hold-harmless limits.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,097 to $1,341), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.