FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 12196
0.98ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,310
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 12196
0.95ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,620
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 12196
0.78ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,370
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 12196
0.78ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,590
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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West Sand Lake, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Sand Lake, NY is $1,540 a month. That is up 6.2% from $1,450 in FY 2026. West Sand Lake is in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, 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 $1,711. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so West Sand Lake is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Sand Lake, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,100
+5.8%
$990–$1,210
1BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,450
$1,540
+6.2%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$1,740
$1,840
+5.7%
$1,656–$2,024
4BR
$1,920
$2,030
+5.7%
$1,827–$2,233
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Sand Lake, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,100
$1,280
$1,540
$1,840
$2,030
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,210
$1,450
$1,740
$1,920
FY 2025
$910
$1,040
$1,260
$1,520
$1,670
FY 2024
$880
$980
$1,190
$1,440
$1,590
FY 2023
$830
$930
$1,130
$1,380
$1,520
Questions about West Sand Lake, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Sand Lake, NY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,711, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,540 to $1,882 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 West Sand Lake, NY in?
West Sand Lake, NY is in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,711.
How much did fair market rent change in West Sand Lake, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $1,450 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.3%.
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