FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 14048
0.72ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,160
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 14048
0.85ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,280
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 14048
0.99ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,460
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 14048
1.00ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,500
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Dunkirk, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dunkirk, NY is $1,090 a month. That is up 4.8% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Dunkirk is in the Chautauqua 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 $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Dunkirk is 21% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dunkirk, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$760
+5.6%
$684–$836
1BR
$800
$840
+5.0%
$756–$924
2BR
$1,040
$1,090
+4.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,370
$1,440
+5.1%
$1,296–$1,584
4BR
$1,380
$1,500
+8.7%
$1,350–$1,650
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dunkirk, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$840
$1,090
$1,440
$1,500
FY 2026
$720
$800
$1,040
$1,370
$1,380
FY 2025
$730
$770
$990
$1,290
$1,310
FY 2024area FMR
$662
$711
$905
$1,168
$1,205
FY 2023area FMR
$575
$657
$826
$1,059
$1,123
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Dunkirk, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dunkirk, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Dunkirk, NY in?
Dunkirk, NY is in the Chautauqua County, NY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Dunkirk, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.8%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.1%.
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