FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 14103
0.92ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,030
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 14103
1.08ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,100
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 14103
1.27ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,130
vs market+$310
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
4 BR
4 BR- 14103
1.26ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,250
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Medina, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Medina, NY is $1,190 a month. That is down 9.8% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Medina 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 Medina is 14% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Medina, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$940
$850
−9.6%
$765–$935
1BR
$1,050
$950
−9.5%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,320
$1,190
−9.8%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,590
$1,440
−9.4%
$1,296–$1,584
4BR
$1,750
$1,580
−9.7%
$1,422–$1,738
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Medina, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$950
$1,190
$1,440
$1,580
FY 2026
$940
$1,050
$1,320
$1,590
$1,750
FY 2025
$870
$980
$1,220
$1,470
$1,620
FY 2024
$820
$920
$1,140
$1,380
$1,520
FY 2023
$740
$840
$1,050
$1,280
$1,410
Questions about Medina, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Medina, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,190, that basic range is $1,071 to $1,309 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 Medina, NY in?
Medina, 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 Medina, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.3%.
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