FY2027 Small Area FMR · Sterling Forest, NY

ZIP 10979 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 10979 (Sterling Forest, NY) is $2,130 a month, up 4.4% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area-wide FMR of $2,131.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,130per month ▲ 4.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,131Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-New

Rank in the area58thof 100 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,917

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,130

110% of SAFMR$2,343

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,520▲ 5.6%

1 BR$1,690▲ 3.7%

2 BR$2,130▲ 4.4%

3 BR$2,670▲ 3.9%

4 BR$2,910▲ 1.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 10979 sits in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area

Of the 100 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 10979 has the 58th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,131 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,130 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,484	$1,440
1 bedroom	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,659	$1,630
2 bedrooms	$2,130	$1,917 – $2,343	$2,131	$2,040
3 bedrooms	$2,670	$2,403 – $2,937	$2,685	$2,570
4 bedrooms	$2,910	$2,619 – $3,201	$2,824	$2,860

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,130 needs about $85,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $125,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $100,700. ZIP code 10979 lies mainly in Orange County. See the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
10925	Greenwood Lake	1.2 mi	$2,020
07421	Hewitt	2.0 mi	$2,820
10987	Tuxedo Park	4.1 mi	$2,620
10990	Warwick	6.4 mi	$1,870
07456	Ringwood	6.5 mi	$2,690
07422	Highland Lakes	6.7 mi	$2,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 10979?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 10979 are $1,520 (studio), $1,690 (1 BR), $2,130 (2 BR), $2,670 (3 BR) and $2,910 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 10979?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 10979 that range is $1,917 to $2,343 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 10979?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY area apply: median family income $125,900, low-income (80%) limit $100,700 for a family of four.