FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 12544
0.87ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,640
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 12544
0.70ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,360
vs market-$700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR- 12544
0.80ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,530
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 12544
0.88ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,490
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Mellenville, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mellenville, NY is $1,660 a month. That is up 6.4% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Mellenville 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 Mellenville is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mellenville, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,360
$1,390
+2.2%
$1,251–$1,529
1BR
$1,370
$1,430
+4.4%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,560
$1,660
+6.4%
$1,494–$1,826
3BR
$1,880
$2,030
+8.0%
$1,827–$2,233
4BR
$2,070
$2,190
+5.8%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mellenville, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,390
$1,430
$1,660
$2,030
$2,190
FY 2026
$1,360
$1,370
$1,560
$1,880
$2,070
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,260
$1,440
$1,740
$1,920
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 Mellenville, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mellenville, 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 $1,660 it would be $1,494 to $1,826. 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 Mellenville, NY in?
Mellenville, 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 Mellenville, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.4%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,660 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.3%.
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