FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
1 BR
1 BR- 12015
0.57ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$2,040
vs market-$870
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
2 BR
2 BR- 12015
0.57ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$2,560
vs market-$1,110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
3 BR
3 BR- 12015
0.62ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$3,070
vs market-$1,180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
4 BR
4 BR- 12015
0.66ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$3,440
vs market-$1,180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
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Historical
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FY2027
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Athens, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Athens, NY is $1,450 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Athens is in the Greene County, NY non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,354. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Athens is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Athens, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,030
−1.0%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,150
$1,170
+1.7%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,410
$1,450
+2.8%
$1,305–$1,595
3BR
$1,860
$1,890
+1.6%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$2,130
$2,260
+6.1%
$2,034–$2,486
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Athens, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,170
$1,450
$1,890
$2,260
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,150
$1,410
$1,860
$2,130
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,080
$1,270
$1,740
$1,900
FY 2024area FMR
$926
$965
$1,155
$1,517
$1,587
FY 2023area FMR
$883
$931
$1,123
$1,407
$1,509
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Athens, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Athens, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,354, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,219 to $1,489 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,450 it would be $1,305 to $1,595. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Athens, NY in?
Athens, NY is in the Greene County, NY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,354.
How much did fair market rent change in Athens, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,450 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.2%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set