FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 11783
0.96ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$2,820
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 11783
0.86ratio
FMR$3,200
Market$3,740
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 11783
0.92ratio
FMR$4,120
Market$4,460
vs market-$340
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 11783
0.87ratio
FMR$4,370
Market$5,010
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Seaford, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Seaford, NY is $3,200 a month. That is down 4.5% from $3,350 in FY 2026. Seaford 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 Seaford is 131% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Seaford, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,430
$2,340
−3.7%
$2,106–$2,574
1BR
$2,900
$2,720
−6.2%
$2,448–$2,992
2BR
$3,350
$3,200
−4.5%
$2,880–$3,520
3BR
$4,350
$4,120
−5.3%
$3,708–$4,532
4BR
$4,600
$4,370
−5.0%
$3,933–$4,807
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Seaford, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,340
$2,720
$3,200
$4,120
$4,370
FY 2026
$2,430
$2,900
$3,350
$4,350
$4,600
FY 2025
$2,220
$2,690
$3,110
$4,030
$4,320
FY 2024
$2,060
$2,580
$3,020
$3,910
$4,240
FY 2023
$1,830
$2,280
$2,730
$3,510
$3,860
Questions about Seaford, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Seaford, 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 $3,200 it would be $2,880 to $3,520. 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 Seaford, NY in?
Seaford, 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 Seaford, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $3,350 in FY 2026 to $3,200 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.2%.
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