FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.23
1 BR
1 BR- 11975
0.26ratio
FMR$2,940
Market$11,470
vs market-$8,530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.26
2 BR
2 BR- 11975
0.31ratio
FMR$3,470
Market$11,200
vs market-$7,730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.31
3 BR
3 BR- 11975
0.35ratio
FMR$4,460
Market$12,660
vs market-$8,200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.35
4 BR
4 BR- 11975
0.32ratio
FMR$4,730
Market$14,910
vs market-$10,180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.32
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Wainscott, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wainscott, NY is $3,470 a month. That is down 2.3% from $3,550 in FY 2026. Wainscott 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 Wainscott is 151% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wainscott, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,580
$2,530
−1.9%
$2,277–$2,783
1BR
$3,080
$2,940
−4.5%
$2,646–$3,234
2BR
$3,550
$3,470
−2.3%
$3,123–$3,817
3BR
$4,610
$4,460
−3.3%
$4,014–$4,906
4BR
$4,880
$4,730
−3.1%
$4,257–$5,203
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wainscott, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,530
$2,940
$3,470
$4,460
$4,730
FY 2026
$2,580
$3,080
$3,550
$4,610
$4,880
FY 2025
$2,340
$2,830
$3,270
$4,240
$4,540
FY 2024
$2,150
$2,690
$3,150
$4,080
$4,420
FY 2023
$1,860
$2,320
$2,780
$3,570
$3,930
Questions about Wainscott, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wainscott, 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 Wainscott, NY in?
Wainscott, 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 Wainscott, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.3%, from $3,550 in FY 2026 to $3,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.8%.
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