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Section 8 rent versus market rent in Genesee County, NY

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,168 and the Census median gross rent is $982 (margin of error $54). The voucher premium is +$186.

HUD voucher rent and Census median gross rent by bedroom, for the same county.

2-bedroom FMR
$1,168
FY2026
Census rent
$982
B25031
Voucher premium
+$186
FMR minus Census rent
SAFMR 2BR
$1,160 to $1,200
ZIP range

Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market RentCensus medianMargin of errorPremiumACS table
Studio$805$517$220+$288B25031
1 BR$953$775$59+$178B25031
2 BR$1,168$982$54+$186B25031
3 BR$1,400$1,053$119+$347B25031
4 BR$1,546$1,104$124+$442B25031

Small Area FMR range

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$800 to $830
1 BR$950 to $980
2 BR$1,160 to $1,200
3 BR$1,390 to $1,440
4 BR$1,540 to $1,590

Method

The voucher premium is the FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent minus the Census median gross rent for the same county. The Census rent is ACS 2024 5-year table B25031, 2-bedroom median (column B25031004), when that estimate is published and positive. Otherwise it is ACS table B25064, median gross rent. The margin of error on the premium is the ACS margin of error on that rent, because the Fair Market Rent is a HUD schedule. Other bedroom rows use B25031 when that bedroom median is published. When a county file has town Fair Market Rents and no single county schedule, the county rent is the population-weighted mean of the town rents, rounded half up. The Small Area FMR range is the low and high ZIP Small Area FMR inside the county. Rank is the premium, then the county name. A county is left out when both the 2-bedroom B25031 median and the B25064 median are missing or not positive.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html, and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year tables B25031 and B25064, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25031.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Genesee County, NY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Genesee County, NY is $1,168.

What Census rent is compared with the Fair Market Rent in Genesee County, NY?

B25031 median gross rent is $982 (margin of error $54).

What is the voucher premium in Genesee County, NY?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent minus the Census median gross rent is +$186.

What is the 2-bedroom Small Area FMR range in Genesee County, NY?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,160 to $1,200.