FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
1 BR
1 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,510
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$3,420
vs market-$790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$3,380
Market$3,950
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR
0.79ratio
FMR$3,590
Market$4,570
vs market-$980
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
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ZIP 11798 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 11798 (Wyandanch, NY) is $2,630 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Wyandanch 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 111 ZIP codes in Suffolk County, 11798 is tied for the 75th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,480–$3,920). The median county two-bedroom FMR in New York is $1,385, so ZIP 11798 is 90% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 11798
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,910
$1,920
+0.5%
$1,728–$2,112
1BR
$2,280
$2,230
−2.2%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,630
$2,630
0.0%
$2,367–$2,893
3BR
$3,410
$3,380
−0.9%
$3,042–$3,718
4BR
$3,610
$3,590
−0.6%
$3,231–$3,949
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 11798
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,920
$2,230
$2,630
$3,380
$3,590
FY 2026
$1,910
$2,280
$2,630
$3,410
$3,610
FY 2025
$1,660
$2,020
$2,330
$3,020
$3,240
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,840
$2,150
$2,780
$3,020
FY 2023
$1,300
$1,620
$1,940
$2,490
$2,740
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Suffolk County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 11798?
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 $2,630 it would be $2,367 to $2,893. 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 11798 in?
ZIP 11798 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 11798 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.6%.
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