FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 11793
0.89ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,730
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 11793
0.79ratio
FMR$2,850
Market$3,630
vs market-$780
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
3 BR
3 BR- 11793
0.80ratio
FMR$3,670
Market$4,600
vs market-$930
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 11793
0.77ratio
FMR$3,890
Market$5,050
vs market-$1,160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Wantagh, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wantagh, NY is $2,850 a month. That is down 3.7% from $2,960 in FY 2026. Wantagh 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 Wantagh is 106% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wantagh, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,150
$2,080
−3.3%
$1,872–$2,288
1BR
$2,560
$2,420
−5.5%
$2,178–$2,662
2BR
$2,960
$2,850
−3.7%
$2,565–$3,135
3BR
$3,840
$3,670
−4.4%
$3,303–$4,037
4BR
$4,060
$3,890
−4.2%
$3,501–$4,279
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wantagh, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,080
$2,420
$2,850
$3,670
$3,890
FY 2026
$2,150
$2,560
$2,960
$3,840
$4,060
FY 2025
$1,940
$2,350
$2,710
$3,510
$3,760
FY 2024
$1,760
$2,210
$2,590
$3,350
$3,640
FY 2023
$1,580
$1,980
$2,370
$3,050
$3,350
Questions about Wantagh, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wantagh, 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 $2,850 it would be $2,565 to $3,135. 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 Wantagh, NY in?
Wantagh, 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 Wantagh, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.7%, from $2,960 in FY 2026 to $2,850 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.3%.
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