FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
1 BR
1 BR- 12526
0.59ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,360
vs market-$960
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.59
2 BR
2 BR- 12526
0.51ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$3,180
vs market-$1,560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
3 BR
3 BR- 12526
0.43ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$4,560
vs market-$2,580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
4 BR
4 BR- 12526
0.46ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$4,670
vs market-$2,540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.46
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Germantown, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Germantown, NY is $1,620 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,580 in FY 2026. Germantown is in the Columbia 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 $1,503. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Germantown is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Germantown, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,380
$1,360
−1.4%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,390
$1,400
+0.7%
$1,260–$1,540
2BR
$1,580
$1,620
+2.5%
$1,458–$1,782
3BR
$1,910
$1,980
+3.7%
$1,782–$2,178
4BR
$2,090
$2,130
+1.9%
$1,917–$2,343
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Germantown, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,400
$1,620
$1,980
$2,130
FY 2026
$1,380
$1,390
$1,580
$1,910
$2,090
FY 2025
$1,350
$1,360
$1,550
$1,870
$2,060
FY 2024area FMR
$1,032
$1,042
$1,190
$1,439
$1,585
FY 2023area FMR
$913
$952
$1,107
$1,392
$1,487
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Germantown, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Germantown, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,353 to $1,653 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,620 it would be $1,458 to $1,782. 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 Germantown, NY in?
Germantown, NY is in the Columbia County, NY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,503.
How much did fair market rent change in Germantown, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,580 in FY 2026 to $1,620 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 4.5%.
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