FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 14092
0.68ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,640
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 14092
0.68ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,970
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR- 14092
0.78ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,090
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 14092
0.81ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,290
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Lewiston, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lewiston, NY is $1,330 a month. That is up 1.5% from $1,310 in FY 2026. Lewiston 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 Lewiston is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lewiston, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,100
+1.9%
$990–$1,210
1BR
$1,110
$1,120
+0.9%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,310
$1,330
+1.5%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,600
$1,620
+1.3%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,820
$1,850
+1.6%
$1,665–$2,035
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lewiston, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,100
$1,120
$1,330
$1,620
$1,850
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,110
$1,310
$1,600
$1,820
FY 2025
$990
$1,020
$1,200
$1,470
$1,660
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,040
$1,220
$1,490
$1,680
FY 2023
$930
$970
$1,140
$1,400
$1,570
Questions about Lewiston, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lewiston, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,330, that basic range is $1,197 to $1,463 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 Lewiston, NY in?
Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $1,310 in FY 2026 to $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.7%.
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