FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 12413
0.85ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,680
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 12413
0.93ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,880
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 12413
1.07ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,140
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 12413
1.18ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$2,300
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Cairo, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cairo, NY is $1,750 a month. That is up 1.2% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Cairo 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 Cairo is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cairo, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,240
−2.4%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,410
$1,420
+0.7%
$1,278–$1,562
2BR
$1,730
$1,750
+1.2%
$1,575–$1,925
3BR
$2,280
$2,290
+0.4%
$2,061–$2,519
4BR
$2,610
$2,720
+4.2%
$2,448–$2,992
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cairo, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,420
$1,750
$2,290
$2,720
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,410
$1,730
$2,280
$2,610
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,320
$1,550
$2,130
$2,320
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 Cairo, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cairo, 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 $1,750 it would be $1,575 to $1,925. 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 Cairo, NY in?
Cairo, 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 Cairo, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.2%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.9%.
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