FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,800
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.61ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$4,400
vs market-$1,700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
3 BR
3 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$3,470
Market$5,000
vs market-$1,530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
4 BR
4 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$5,210
vs market-$1,520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 11549 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 11549 (Hempstead, NY) is $2,700 a month. That is down 1.5% from $2,740 in FY 2026. Hempstead 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. Among 86 ZIP codes in Nassau County, 11549 is tied for the 63rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,480–$4,030). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so ZIP 11549 is 95% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 11549
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,990
$1,970
−1.0%
$1,773–$2,167
1BR
$2,370
$2,290
−3.4%
$2,061–$2,519
2BR
$2,740
$2,700
−1.5%
$2,430–$2,970
3BR
$3,550
$3,470
−2.3%
$3,123–$3,817
4BR
$3,760
$3,690
−1.9%
$3,321–$4,059
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 11549
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,970
$2,290
$2,700
$3,470
$3,690
FY 2026
$1,990
$2,370
$2,740
$3,550
$3,760
FY 2025
$1,820
$2,210
$2,550
$3,310
$3,540
FY 2024
$1,640
$2,050
$2,410
$3,110
$3,380
FY 2023
$1,560
$1,950
$2,340
$3,010
$3,310
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Nassau County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 11549?
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 $2,700 it would be $2,430 to $2,970. 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 ZIP 11549 in?
ZIP 11549 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 ZIP 11549 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.5%, from $2,740 in FY 2026 to $2,700 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.4%.
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