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Section 8 rent amounts in Herkimer County, NY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Herkimer County, NY is $1,172.

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
$1,172
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
17
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
60,293
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$899
1 BR$926
2 BR$1,172
3 BR$1,405
4 BR$1,623

Rent by ZIP

17 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
13324$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13329$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13331$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13340$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13350$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13357$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13361$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13365$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13406$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13407$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13416$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13420$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13431$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13454$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13472$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13475$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County FMR
13491$899$926$1,172$1,405$1,623County 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 $1,172. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Herkimer County, NY is $1,172.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Herkimer County, NY: Studio $899, 1 BR $926, 2 BR $1,172, 3 BR $1,405, 4 BR $1,623.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Herkimer 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 $1,172. 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).