FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 12586
0.88ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,820
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 12586
0.89ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,300
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 12586
1.00ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$2,580
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 12586
0.90ratio
FMR$2,720
Market$3,010
vs market-$290
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Walden, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Walden, NY is $2,050 a month. That is up 7.9% from $1,900 in FY 2026. Walden 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 Walden is 48% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Walden, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,310
$1,430
+9.2%
$1,287–$1,573
1BR
$1,490
$1,600
+7.4%
$1,440–$1,760
2BR
$1,900
$2,050
+7.9%
$1,845–$2,255
3BR
$2,410
$2,580
+7.1%
$2,322–$2,838
4BR
$2,590
$2,720
+5.0%
$2,448–$2,992
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Walden, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,430
$1,600
$2,050
$2,580
$2,720
FY 2026
$1,310
$1,490
$1,900
$2,410
$2,590
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,420
$1,820
$2,320
$2,510
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,450
$1,870
$2,370
$2,620
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,300
$1,670
$2,130
$2,360
Questions about Walden, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Walden, 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 $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 Walden, NY in?
Walden, 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 Walden, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $1,900 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.8%.
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