FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 11789
1.20ratio
FMR$2,950
Market$2,450
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
2 BR
2 BR- 11789
1.11ratio
FMR$3,470
Market$3,120
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 11789
1.24ratio
FMR$4,460
Market$3,600
vs market+$860
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
4 BR
4 BR- 11789
1.02ratio
FMR$4,740
Market$4,650
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Sound Beach, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sound Beach, NY is $3,470 a month. That is up 4.2% from $3,330 in FY 2026. Sound Beach 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 Sound Beach is 151% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sound Beach, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,420
$2,530
+4.5%
$2,277–$2,783
1BR
$2,880
$2,950
+2.4%
$2,655–$3,245
2BR
$3,330
$3,470
+4.2%
$3,123–$3,817
3BR
$4,320
$4,460
+3.2%
$4,014–$4,906
4BR
$4,570
$4,740
+3.7%
$4,266–$5,214
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sound Beach, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,530
$2,950
$3,470
$4,460
$4,740
FY 2026
$2,420
$2,880
$3,330
$4,320
$4,570
FY 2025
$1,960
$2,370
$2,740
$3,550
$3,810
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,950
$2,280
$2,950
$3,200
FY 2023
$1,300
$1,620
$1,940
$2,490
$2,740
Questions about Sound Beach, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sound Beach, 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 $3,470 it would be $3,123 to $3,817. 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 Sound Beach, NY in?
Sound Beach, 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 Sound Beach, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.2%, from $3,330 in FY 2026 to $3,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 78.9%.
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