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Section 8 rent amounts in Rensselaer County, NY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rensselaer County, NY is $1,702.

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
$1,702
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
30
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
160,943
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,217
1 BR$1,417
2 BR$1,702
3 BR$2,041
4 BR$2,253

Rent by ZIP

30 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
12018$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12022$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12028$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12033$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12040$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12052$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12061$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12062$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12063$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12082$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12089$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12090$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12094$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12121$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12123$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12133$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12138$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12140$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12144$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12153$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12154$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12156$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12168$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12169$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12180$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12181$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12182$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12185$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12196$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12198$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County 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 $1,702. 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 Rensselaer County, NY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rensselaer County, NY is $1,702.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Rensselaer County, NY: Studio $1,217, 1 BR $1,417, 2 BR $1,702, 3 BR $2,041, 4 BR $2,253.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Rensselaer 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 $1,702. 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).