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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · New York

Kings County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Kings County, NY is $2,971 a month, up 2.1% from FY2026. The area median family income is $104,300, and a family of four counts as low income up to $135,700 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$2,971per month ▲ 2.1%
Median family income$104,300FY2026 ▲ 1.3%
80% limit, 4 people$135,700low 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 Kings County, NY.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $133,700 is under the 80% limit of $135,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $3,342 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 Kings County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for New York, NY are based on a median family income of $104,300. 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$35,650$59,400$71,280$95,000
2$40,750$67,850$81,420$108,600
3$45,850$76,350$91,620$122,150
4$50,900$84,800$101,760$135,700
5$55,000$91,600$109,920$146,600
6$59,050$98,400$118,080$157,450
7$63,150$105,200$126,240$168,300
8$67,200$111,950$134,340$179,150

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $1,637 to $2,971, up 81.5% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $420.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200$4,000200520102015202020252027$2,971FY2001: $949FY2002: $993FY2003: $1,031FY2004: $1,073FY2005: $1,075FY2006: $1,133FY2007: $1,189FY2008: $1,318FY2009: $1,313FY2010: $1,359FY2011: $1,403FY2012: $1,424FY2013: $1,474FY2014: $1,440FY2015: $1,481FY2016: $1,571FY2017: $1,637FY2018: $1,789FY2019: $1,831FY2020: $1,951FY2021: $2,053FY2022: $2,340FY2023: $2,451FY2024: $2,752FY2025: $2,780FY2026: $2,910FY2027: $2,971

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $2,971 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $118,800 a year. That is 114% of the area median family income of $104,300, so even a median-income family would spend more than 30% of its income on it.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$2,593$2,529$2,406$103,700
1 bedroom$2,729$2,655$2,511$109,200
2 bedrooms$2,971$2,910$2,780$118,800
3 bedrooms$3,760$3,644$3,465$150,400
4 bedrooms$4,121$3,959$3,738$164,800

How Kings County compares

Kings County is part of the New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Bronx County, New York County, Putnam County, Queens County, Richmond County and Rockland County and 1 more. 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.

Kings County has the 2nd 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.

Nassau County $2,689Suffolk County $2,689Dutchess County $2,131Orange County $2,131Ulster County $1,878Albany County $1,711

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Kings County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $2,620 to $4,460 across 45 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $2,971. 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.
11201Brooklyn$4,460$4,906
11215Brooklyn$4,460$4,906
11217Brooklyn$4,460$4,906
11231Brooklyn$4,460$4,906
11238Brooklyn$4,460$4,906
11222Brooklyn$4,210$4,631
11216Brooklyn$3,910$4,301
11211Brooklyn$3,820$4,202
11205Brooklyn$3,710$4,081
11249Brooklyn$3,680$4,048
11221Brooklyn$3,370$3,707
11209Brooklyn$3,350$3,685
11218Brooklyn$3,270$3,597
11237Brooklyn$3,270$3,597
11230Brooklyn$3,120$3,432
11234Brooklyn$3,020$3,322
11229Brooklyn$2,980$3,278
11232Brooklyn$2,980$3,278
11202Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11213Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11241Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11242Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11243Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11247Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11252Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11256Brooklyn$2,970$3,267
11225Brooklyn$2,950$3,245
11223Brooklyn$2,940$3,234
11226Brooklyn$2,920$3,212
11228Brooklyn$2,920$3,212
11210Brooklyn$2,910$3,201
11204Brooklyn$2,890$3,179
11206Brooklyn$2,890$3,179
11235Brooklyn$2,890$3,179
11214Brooklyn$2,880$3,168
11236Brooklyn$2,870$3,157
11203Brooklyn$2,840$3,124
11233Brooklyn$2,840$3,124
11219Brooklyn$2,820$3,102
11208Brooklyn$2,790$3,069
11220Brooklyn$2,650$2,915
11207Brooklyn$2,620$2,882
11212Brooklyn$2,620$2,882
11224Brooklyn$2,620$2,882
11239Brooklyn$2,620$2,882

Questions

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

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Kings County, NY are $2,593 for a studio, $2,729 for one bedroom, $2,971 for two bedrooms, $3,760 for three and $4,121 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

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

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $104,300, up 1.3% from $103,000 in FY2025.

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

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $135,700 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $84,800 and the extremely low-income limit is $50,900.

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

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $71,280 for one person and $101,760 for four.

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: $2,674 to $3,268), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.