FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 11566
0.98ratio
FMR$4,310
Market$4,380
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 11566
0.87ratio
FMR$4,570
Market$5,230
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Merrick, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Merrick, NY is $3,350 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Merrick is in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,689. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Merrick is 142% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Merrick, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,430
$2,450
+0.8%
$2,205–$2,695
1BR
$2,900
$2,850
−1.7%
$2,565–$3,135
2BR
$3,350
$3,350
0.0%
$3,015–$3,685
3BR
$4,350
$4,310
−0.9%
$3,879–$4,741
4BR
$4,600
$4,570
−0.7%
$4,113–$5,027
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Merrick, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,450
$2,850
$3,350
$4,310
$4,570
FY 2026
$2,430
$2,900
$3,350
$4,350
$4,600
FY 2025
$2,190
$2,650
$3,060
$3,970
$4,250
FY 2024
$2,020
$2,530
$2,960
$3,830
$4,150
FY 2023
$1,850
$2,300
$2,760
$3,550
$3,900
Questions about Merrick, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Merrick, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,689, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,420 to $2,958 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,350 it would be $3,015 to $3,685. 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 Merrick, NY in?
Merrick, NY is in the Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,689.
How much did fair market rent change in Merrick, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $3,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.4%.
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