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Section 8 rent amounts in Essex County, NY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NY is $1,185.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,185
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
31
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
37,314
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$891
1 BR$903
2 BR$1,185
3 BR$1,455
4 BR$1,645

Rent by ZIP

31 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
12851$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12852$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12855$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12857$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12858$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12870$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12872$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12879$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12883$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12913$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12928$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12932$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12936$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12941$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12942$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12943$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12944$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12946$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12950$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12956$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12960$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12961$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12964$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12974$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12975$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12977$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12987$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12993$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12996$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12997$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR
12998$891$903$1,185$1,455$1,645County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,185. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Essex County, NY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NY is $1,185.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Essex County, NY?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Essex County, NY: Studio $891, 1 BR $903, 2 BR $1,185, 3 BR $1,455, 4 BR $1,645.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Essex County, NY?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,185. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).