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Section 8 rent amounts in Schenectady County, NY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Schenectady 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
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
159,447
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

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
12008$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12053$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12056$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12137$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12141$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12150$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12301$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12302$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12303$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12304$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12305$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12306$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12307$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12308$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12309$1,217$1,417$1,702$2,041$2,253County FMR
12345$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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Schenectady 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 Schenectady 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).