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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Shelter Island Heights, NY

ZIP 11965 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 11965 (Shelter Island Heights, NY) is $2,850 a month, down 2.1% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Nassau-Suffolk, NY area-wide FMR of $2,689.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,850per month ▼ 2.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,689Nassau-Suffolk, NY
Rank in the area71stof 190 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,565
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,850
110% of SAFMR$3,135

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 11965 sits in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY area

$2,480$4,030median $2,740

Of the 190 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 11965 has the 71st 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 $2,850 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,080$1,872 – $2,288$1,964$2,120
1 bedroom$2,420$2,178 – $2,662$2,285$2,520
2 bedrooms$2,850$2,565 – $3,135$2,689$2,910
3 bedrooms$3,660$3,294 – $4,026$3,458$3,780
4 bedrooms$3,890$3,501 – $4,279$3,671$4,000

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,850 needs about $114,000 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 11965 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
11964Shelter Island2.2 mi$3,610
11939East Marion3.9 mi$2,950
11944Greenport4.4 mi$2,480
11963Sag Harbor6.2 mi$3,660
11971Southold7.3 mi$2,670
11937East Hampton8.0 mi$3,450

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 11965?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 11965 are $2,080 (studio), $2,420 (1 BR), $2,850 (2 BR), $3,660 (3 BR) and $3,890 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 11965?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 11965 that range is $2,565 to $3,135 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 11965?

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.