FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR- 12020
1.09ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,620
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 12020
1.06ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$1,990
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 12020
0.97ratio
FMR$2,510
Market$2,580
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 12020
0.92ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$3,000
vs market-$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Ballston Spa, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ballston Spa, NY is $2,110 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Ballston Spa is in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,711. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Ballston Spa is 52% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ballston Spa, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,510
$1,530
+1.3%
$1,377–$1,683
1BR
$1,760
$1,760
0.0%
$1,584–$1,936
2BR
$2,110
$2,110
0.0%
$1,899–$2,321
3BR
$2,530
$2,510
−0.8%
$2,259–$2,761
4BR
$2,790
$2,770
−0.7%
$2,493–$3,047
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ballston Spa, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,530
$1,760
$2,110
$2,510
$2,770
FY 2026
$1,510
$1,760
$2,110
$2,530
$2,790
FY 2025
$1,330
$1,520
$1,840
$2,220
$2,440
FY 2024
$1,230
$1,370
$1,670
$2,020
$2,220
FY 2023
$1,140
$1,270
$1,550
$1,890
$2,080
Questions about Ballston Spa, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ballston Spa, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,711, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,540 to $1,882 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,110 it would be $1,899 to $2,321. 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 Ballston Spa, NY in?
Ballston Spa, NY is in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,711.
How much did fair market rent change in Ballston Spa, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,110 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.1%.
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