FY2027 Small Area FMR · Melville, NY

ZIP 11747 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 11747 (Melville, NY) is $3,360 a month, down 9.9% from FY2026. That is 25% above the Nassau-Suffolk, NY area-wide FMR of $2,689.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,360per month ▼ 9.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,689Nassau-Suffolk, NY

Rank in the area19thof 190 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,024

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,360

110% of SAFMR$3,696

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

Studio$2,440▼ 10.0%

1 BR$2,910▼ 9.9%

2 BR$3,360▼ 9.9%

3 BR$4,360▼ 9.9%

4 BR$4,610▼ 10.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 11747 sits in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY area

Of the 190 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 11747 has the 19th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Nassau-Suffolk, 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 $2,689 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $3,360 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	$2,440	$2,196 – $2,684	$1,964	$2,710
1 bedroom	$2,910	$2,619 – $3,201	$2,285	$3,230
2 bedrooms	$3,360	$3,024 – $3,696	$2,689	$3,730
3 bedrooms	$4,360	$3,924 – $4,796	$3,458	$4,840
4 bedrooms	$4,610	$4,149 – $5,071	$3,671	$5,120

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,360 needs about $134,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $164,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $128,100. ZIP code 11747 lies mainly in Suffolk County. See the Nassau-Suffolk, NY metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
11798	Wyandanch	2.7 mi	$2,630
11804	Old Bethpage	3.0 mi	$3,030
11746	Huntington Station	3.2 mi	$2,480
11803	Plainview	3.3 mi	$3,610
11735	Farmingdale	3.8 mi	$2,700
11797	Woodbury	4.1 mi	$3,920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 11747?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 11747 are $2,440 (studio), $2,910 (1 BR), $3,360 (2 BR), $4,360 (3 BR) and $4,610 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 11747?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 11747 that range is $3,024 to $3,696 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 11747?

The FY2026 income limits of the Nassau-Suffolk, NY area apply: median family income $164,300, low-income (80%) limit $128,100 for a family of four.