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Rensselaer County, NY
CountySAFMR
Found 34 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$970 – $1,620$970 – $1,330
1 BR$1,110 – $1,880$1,110 – $1,500
2 BR$1,340 – $2,260$1,340 – $1,800
3 BR$1,620 – $2,710$1,420 – $2,190
4 BR$1,780 – $2,990$1,450 – $2,420
5 BR$2,496
6 BR$2,870
7 BR$3,300
8 BR$3,795

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.53ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$2,190
vs market-$1,030

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,460
vs market-$490

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.74–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,130
Median Market$1,485
vs market-$355

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,340
vs market-$250

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$220

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,075
Median Market$1,215
vs market-$140

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,195
Median Market$1,300
vs market-$105

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,405
Median Market$1,490
vs market-$85

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,300
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,180
vs market+$210

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.53–1.18
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,860
vs market-$690

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,540
vs market-$430

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,840
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.92–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.94–0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,220
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,585
Median Market$1,575
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,310
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.10–1.11ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,320
vs market+$140

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,300
vs market+$310

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.63–1.24
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$2,300
vs market-$960

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,690
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,950
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.89–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,625
Median Market$1,820
vs market-$195

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.91ratio range
Median FMR$1,395
Median Market$1,535
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,520
Median Market$1,560
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,260
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.11–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$170

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,530
vs market+$410

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.58–1.27
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.59ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$2,730
vs market-$1,110

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,370
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.79–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,840
Median Market$2,305
vs market-$465

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,920
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,860
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.98–1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,885
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$15

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,870
vs market+$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.19–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,090
Median Market$1,750
vs market+$340

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$2,140
vs market+$570

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.31ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$1,780
vs market+$550

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.40ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,420
vs market+$570

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.59–1.40
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,490
vs market-$710

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.74–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,985
Median Market$2,650
vs market-$665

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,895
Median Market$2,300
vs market-$405

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,250
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$1,900
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,660
vs market+$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,130
vs market+$250

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$1,920
vs market+$300

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.27ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$1,910
vs market+$510

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$1,670
vs market+$530

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.44–1.52ratio range
Median FMR$2,570
Median Market$1,740
vs market+$830

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3
0.71–1.52
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Rensselaer County, NY (NY) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.