FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 11554
0.99ratio
FMR$2,800
Market$2,840
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 11554
0.85ratio
FMR$3,290
Market$3,870
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 11554
1.03ratio
FMR$4,230
Market$4,100
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 11554
0.93ratio
FMR$4,490
Market$4,850
vs market-$360
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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East Meadow, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Meadow, NY is $3,290 a month. That is down 4.4% from $3,440 in FY 2026. East Meadow is in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,689. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so East Meadow is 138% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Meadow, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,500
$2,400
−4.0%
$2,160–$2,640
1BR
$2,980
$2,800
−6.0%
$2,520–$3,080
2BR
$3,440
$3,290
−4.4%
$2,961–$3,619
3BR
$4,460
$4,230
−5.2%
$3,807–$4,653
4BR
$4,720
$4,490
−4.9%
$4,041–$4,939
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Meadow, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,400
$2,800
$3,290
$4,230
$4,490
FY 2026
$2,500
$2,980
$3,440
$4,460
$4,720
FY 2025
$2,320
$2,820
$3,250
$4,210
$4,510
FY 2024
$2,230
$2,800
$3,270
$4,230
$4,590
FY 2023
$2,050
$2,550
$3,060
$3,930
$4,320
Questions about East Meadow, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Meadow, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,689, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,420 to $2,958 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,290 it would be $2,961 to $3,619. 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 East Meadow, NY in?
East Meadow, NY is in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,689.
How much did fair market rent change in East Meadow, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.4%, from $3,440 in FY 2026 to $3,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.5%.
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