FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 14075
0.79ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,500
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 14075
0.86ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,630
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Hamburg, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hamburg, NY is $1,630 a month. That is up 7.2% from $1,520 in FY 2026. Hamburg is in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Hamburg is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hamburg, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,350
+8.0%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,290
$1,380
+7.0%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,520
$1,630
+7.2%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$1,860
$1,980
+6.5%
$1,782–$2,178
4BR
$2,120
$2,270
+7.1%
$2,043–$2,497
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hamburg, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,380
$1,630
$1,980
$2,270
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,290
$1,520
$1,860
$2,120
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,100
$1,290
$1,580
$1,780
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,100
$1,290
$1,580
$1,780
FY 2023
$970
$1,010
$1,190
$1,460
$1,640
Questions about Hamburg, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hamburg, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,630, that basic range is $1,467 to $1,793 a month. 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 Hamburg, NY in?
Hamburg, NY is in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Hamburg, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.2%, from $1,520 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.0%.
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