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NY/Monroe County/Rochester

Rochester, NY

CitySAFMR
Monroe County
Found 37 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

39Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,010 – $1,510$860 – $1,350
1 BR$1,140 – $1,700$1,130 – $1,550
2 BR$1,420 – $2,130$1,330 – $1,940
3 BR$1,710 – $2,560$1,570 – $2,290
4 BR$1,880 – $2,810$1,660 – $2,630
5 BR$2,208Not available
6 BR$2,539Not available
7 BR$2,920Not available
8 BR$3,358Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
14
0.80-1.33
1 BR
15
0.70-1.16
2 BR
14
0.73-1.35
3 BR
14
0.73-1.56
4 BR
14
0.73-1.69
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Rochester, NY fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 37 ZIP codes in Rochester, NY ranges from $1,420 to $2,130 a month, with a median of $1,450. That is down 9.9% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Rochester is in the Rochester, NY MSA. 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 $1,416. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Rochester is 5% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rochester, NY
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,030−9.6%$927–$1,133
1BR$1,170−9.3%$1,053–$1,287
2BR$1,450−9.9%$1,305–$1,595
3BR$1,750−9.8%$1,575–$1,925
4BR$1,920−9.9%$1,728–$2,112

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rochester, NY
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,030$1,170$1,450$1,750$1,920
FY 2026$1,140$1,290$1,610$1,940$2,130
FY 2025$1,050$1,180$1,460$1,760$1,940
FY 2024$960$1,080$1,340$1,620$1,780
FY 2023$860$970$1,210$1,470$1,630

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
14614$2,130+46.9%
14625$1,820+25.5%
14618$1,700+17.2%
14604$1,690+16.6%
14607$1,610+11.0%
14624$1,600+10.3%
14619$1,570+8.3%
14620$1,570+8.3%
14623$1,570+8.3%
14610$1,510+4.1%
14626$1,490+2.8%
14617$1,480+2.1%
14602$1,4500.0%
14603$1,4500.0%
14627$1,4500.0%
14638$1,4500.0%
14639$1,4500.0%
14642$1,4500.0%
14643$1,4500.0%
14646$1,4500.0%
14647$1,4500.0%
14649$1,4500.0%
14651$1,4500.0%
14652$1,4500.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 37 ZIP codes.

Questions about Rochester, NY rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rochester, NY?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,416, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,274 to $1,558 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,450 it would be $1,305 to $1,595. 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 Rochester, NY in?

Rochester, NY is in the Rochester, NY MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,416.

How much did fair market rent change in Rochester, NY for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,450 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.8%.

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

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