FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 10979
0.76ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$2,210
vs market-$520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 10979
0.84ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,530
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 10979
0.78ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$3,440
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 10979
0.80ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$3,640
vs market-$730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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Historical
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Sterling Forest, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sterling Forest, NY is $2,130 a month. That is up 4.4% from $2,040 in FY 2026. Sterling Forest is in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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 $2,131. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so Sterling Forest is 54% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sterling Forest, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,440
$1,520
+5.6%
$1,368–$1,672
1BR
$1,630
$1,690
+3.7%
$1,521–$1,859
2BR
$2,040
$2,130
+4.4%
$1,917–$2,343
3BR
$2,570
$2,670
+3.9%
$2,403–$2,937
4BR
$2,860
$2,910
+1.7%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sterling Forest, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,520
$1,690
$2,130
$2,670
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,440
$1,630
$2,040
$2,570
$2,860
FY 2025
$1,340
$1,530
$1,920
$2,430
$2,710
FY 2024
$1,330
$1,530
$1,910
$2,410
$2,760
FY 2023
$1,220
$1,360
$1,700
$2,160
$2,470
Questions about Sterling Forest, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sterling Forest, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,131, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,918 to $2,344 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,130 it would be $1,917 to $2,343. 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 Sterling Forest, NY in?
Sterling Forest, NY is in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,131.
How much did fair market rent change in Sterling Forest, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.4%, from $2,040 in FY 2026 to $2,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.3%.
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