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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · New York

Westchester County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Westchester County, NY is $2,971 a month, up 2.1% from FY2026. The area median family income is $164,200, and a family of four counts as low income up to $125,850 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$2,971per month ▲ 2.1%
Median family income$164,200FY2026 ▼ 3.4%
80% limit, 4 people$125,850low 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 Westchester County, NY.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $123,850 is under the 80% limit of $125,850 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $3,096 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 Westchester County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for New York, NY are based on a median family income of $164,200. 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$88,100
2$40,750$67,850$81,420$100,700
3$45,850$76,350$91,620$113,300
4$50,900$84,800$101,760$125,850
5$55,000$91,600$109,920$135,950
6$59,050$98,400$118,080$146,000
7$63,150$105,200$126,240$156,100
8$67,200$111,950$134,340$166,150

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $102,000 for four people, against the regular $101,760.

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $1,706 to $2,971, up 74.2% 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: $1,144FY2002: $1,196FY2003: $1,242FY2004: $1,294FY2005: $1,259FY2006: $1,316FY2007: $1,395FY2008: $1,519FY2009: $1,610FY2010: $1,621FY2011: $1,561FY2012: $1,580FY2013: $1,468FY2014: $1,449FY2015: $1,591FY2016: $1,510FY2017: $1,706FY2018: $1,687FY2019: $1,775FY2020: $1,975FY2021: $1,943FY2022: $1,883FY2023: $2,029FY2024: $2,352FY2025: $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 72% of the area median family income of $164,200, 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$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 Westchester County compares

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

Westchester County has the 8th 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 Westchester County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $2,620 to $4,460 across 80 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.
10506Bedford$4,460$4,906
10523Elmsford$4,460$4,906
10536Katonah$4,460$4,906
10580Rye$4,390$4,829
10528Harrison$4,160$4,576
10514Chappaqua$4,110$4,521
10576Pound Ridge$4,010$4,411
10510Briarcliff Manor$3,980$4,378
10518Cross River$3,980$4,378
10589Somers$3,940$4,334
10606White Plains$3,900$4,290
10501Amawalk$3,860$4,246
10583Scarsdale$3,860$4,246
10503Ardsley On Hudson$3,850$4,235
10533Irvington$3,850$4,235
10607White Plains$3,820$4,202
10527Granite Springs$3,690$4,059
10598Yorktown Heights$3,690$4,059
10546Millwood$3,670$4,037
10522Dobbs Ferry$3,650$4,015
10605White Plains$3,590$3,949
10597Waccabuc$3,580$3,938
10804New Rochelle$3,580$3,938
10530Hartsdale$3,570$3,927
10502Ardsley$3,560$3,916
10578Purdys$3,560$3,916
10547Mohegan Lake$3,540$3,894
10590South Salem$3,540$3,894
10803Pelham$3,540$3,894
10540Lincolndale$3,530$3,883
10560North Salem$3,500$3,850
10526Goldens Bridge$3,490$3,839
10707Tuckahoe$3,480$3,828
10504Armonk$3,430$3,773
10601White Plains$3,430$3,773
10538Larchmont$3,390$3,729
10594Thornwood$3,380$3,718
10577Purchase$3,370$3,707
10519Croton Falls$3,330$3,663
10532Hawthorne$3,330$3,663
10545Maryknoll$3,330$3,663
10562Ossining$3,330$3,663
10708Bronxville$3,310$3,641
10543Mamaroneck$3,300$3,630
10604West Harrison$3,260$3,586
10573Port Chester$3,200$3,520
10548Montrose$3,160$3,476
10709Eastchester$3,130$3,443
10701Yonkers$3,120$3,432
10567Cortlandt Manor$3,110$3,421
10805New Rochelle$3,100$3,410
10603White Plains$3,090$3,399
10591Tarrytown$3,070$3,377
10566Peekskill$3,050$3,355
10706Hastings On Hudson$3,050$3,355
10535Jefferson Valley$3,040$3,344
10801New Rochelle$3,040$3,344
10570Pleasantville$3,030$3,333
10521Croton On Hudson$3,020$3,322
10551Mount Vernon$3,020$3,322
10587Shenorock$3,020$3,322
10602White Plains$3,020$3,322
10702Yonkers$3,020$3,322
10802New Rochelle$3,020$3,322
10520Croton On Hudson$2,950$3,245
10507Bedford Hills$2,930$3,223
10704Yonkers$2,930$3,223
10705Yonkers$2,920$3,212
10710Yonkers$2,880$3,168
10550Mount Vernon$2,860$3,146
10553Mount Vernon$2,790$3,069
10511Buchanan$2,770$3,047
10552Mount Vernon$2,770$3,047
10703Yonkers$2,760$3,036
10549Mount Kisco$2,750$3,025
10596Verplanck$2,690$2,959
10505Baldwin Place$2,620$2,882
10517Crompond$2,620$2,882
10588Shrub Oak$2,620$2,882
10595Valhalla$2,620$2,882

Questions

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

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Westchester 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 Westchester County, NY?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $164,200, down 3.4% from $170,000 in FY2025.

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

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $125,850 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 Westchester 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. 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: $2,674 to $3,268), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.