NY/Erie County/BUFFALO
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BUFFALO, NY
CitySAFMR
Erie County
Found 41 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$940 – $1,570▲$870 – $1,500
1 BR$970 – $1,620▲$870 – $1,540
2 BR$1,140 – $1,910▲$1,140 – $1,820
3 BR$1,390 – $2,330▲$1,390 – $2,220
4 BR$1,590 – $2,660▲$1,540 – $2,530
5 BR$2,202▲—
6 BR$2,533▲—
7 BR$2,912▲—
8 BR$3,349▲—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,400
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.78–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,040
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$220

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,025
Median Market$1,150
vs market-$125

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,040
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 9 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,210
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

9
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,080
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,130
Median Market$1,100
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.11ratio range
Median FMR$1,185
Median Market$1,070
vs market+$115

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.16–1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,320
Median Market$1,130
vs market+$190

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.36–1.43ratio range
Median FMR$1,375
Median Market$985
vs market+$390

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.74–1.43
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,550
vs market-$580

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,105
Median Market$1,480
vs market-$375

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,135
Median Market$1,420
vs market-$285

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.83ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,390
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,040
Median Market$1,170
vs market-$130

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,100
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
1 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

9
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.99–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,240
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,410
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.18–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,235
Median Market$1,035
vs market+$200

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.33ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$920
vs market+$300

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.63–1.33
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,830
vs market-$690

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,360
Median Market$1,920
vs market-$560

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$500

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

11
2 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,340
Median Market$1,700
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.89–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,560
Median Market$1,745
vs market-$185

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,880
vs market-$180

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,475
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$55

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,810
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.62–1.06
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$2,280
vs market-$860

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,445
Median Market$2,180
vs market-$735

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.69–0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,690
Median Market$2,360
vs market-$670

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,080
vs market-$530

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,655
Median Market$2,080
vs market-$425

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,720
Median Market$2,020
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,665
Median Market$1,910
vs market-$245

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$1,710
vs market-$170

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,720
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,860
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.05–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,715
vs market+$95

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,470
vs market+$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$1,800
vs market+$530

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.62–1.29
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,890
vs market-$1,020

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.69–0.70ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$2,500
vs market-$760

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.74–0.75ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$2,715
vs market-$695

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$2,440
vs market-$520

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

12
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,140
Median Market$2,535
vs market-$395

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,885
Median Market$2,125
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,880
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.94–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,855
Median Market$1,895
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

6
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.01–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,050
Median Market$2,020
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,625
Median Market$1,560
vs market+$65

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,700
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.56ratio
FMR$2,660
Market$1,710
vs market+$950

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.65–1.56
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for BUFFALO, NY (NY) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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