FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 10998
1.07ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,750
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 10998
1.22ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$1,980
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
3 BR
3 BR- 10998
1.32ratio
FMR$3,050
Market$2,310
vs market+$740
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.32
4 BR
4 BR- 10998
1.28ratio
FMR$3,210
Market$2,510
vs market+$700
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Westtown, NY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Westtown, NY is $2,420 a month. That is up 16.3% from $2,080 in FY 2026. Westtown 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 Westtown is 75% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Westtown, NY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,690
+18.2%
$1,521–$1,859
1BR
$1,630
$1,880
+15.3%
$1,692–$2,068
2BR
$2,080
$2,420
+16.3%
$2,178–$2,662
3BR
$2,640
$3,050
+15.5%
$2,745–$3,355
4BR
$2,830
$3,210
+13.4%
$2,889–$3,531
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Westtown, NY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,690
$1,880
$2,420
$3,050
$3,210
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,630
$2,080
$2,640
$2,830
FY 2025
$1,280
$1,460
$1,870
$2,390
$2,580
FY 2024
$1,150
$1,310
$1,690
$2,140
$2,370
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,220
$1,560
$1,990
$2,210
Questions about Westtown, NY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Westtown, 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 $2,420 it would be $2,178 to $2,662. 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 Westtown, NY in?
Westtown, 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 Westtown, NY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.3%, from $2,080 in FY 2026 to $2,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 55.1%.
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