ELMIRA, NY
CitySAFMR
Chemung County
Found 5 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$870 – $1,010$870 – $1,010
1 BR$890 – $1,040$890 – $1,040
2 BR$1,160 – $1,370$1,160 – $1,370
3 BR$1,470 – $1,710$1,390 – $1,710
4 BR$1,550 – $1,830$1,440 – $1,830
5 BR$1,932
6 BR$2,222
7 BR$2,555
8 BR$2,938

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,200
vs market-$330

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,080
vs market-$210

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

1
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.88ratio range
Median FMR$940
Median Market$1,075
vs market-$135

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

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,070
vs market-$60

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

1
0.72–0.94
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,170
vs market-$280

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,130
vs market-$240

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,110
vs market-$150

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,130
vs market-$90

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,040
vs market-$60

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

1
0.76–0.94
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,960
vs market-$790

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,370
vs market-$210

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,480
vs market-$200

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,370
vs market-$110

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

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,400
vs market-$30

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

1
0.60–0.98
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$2,100
vs market-$630

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,850
vs market-$140

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

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.00–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,580
vs market+$10

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

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,390
vs market+$80

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

1
0.70–1.06
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$2,250
vs market-$690

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

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,810
vs market-$100

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

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.98–0.99ratio range
Median FMR$1,755
Median Market$1,775
vs market-$20

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

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,440
vs market+$110

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

1
0.69–1.08
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

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 ELMIRA, 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.