New York · FIPS 36029 · HUD FY 2027
Erie County, New York Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County is $1,423 a month (rent plus utilities), 41% below the New York average of $2,402 and 19% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $80 (6.0%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $56,920 a year to afford it.
- $1,4232-bedroom FMR+$80 (+6.0%) vs FY 2026
- $1,2031-bedroom FMRNew York: $2,120 · U.S.: $1,478
- $56,920Income for a 2-bedroom$27/hour full-time
- 25 of 622BR rank in New York1 = highest rent
| Unit | Erie County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | New York avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,178 | $1,105 | +$73 (+6.6%) | $1,968 | $1,379 | $47,120 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,203 | $1,139 | +$64 (+5.6%) | $2,120 | $1,478 | $48,120 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,423 | $1,343 | +$80 (+6.0%) | $2,402 | $1,761 | $56,920 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,732 | $1,640 | +$92 (+5.6%) | $3,028 | $2,266 | $69,280 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,977 | $1,869 | +$108 (+5.8%) | $3,310 | $2,607 | $79,080 |
How Erie County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro FMR area, which covers 1,161,343 residents in 2 counties.
- Across New York, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Wyoming County) to $2,971 (Bronx County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,178, $1,203, $1,423, $1,732, $1,977. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 68 ZIP codes mostly in Erie County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $2,130.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Erie County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14001 | $910 | $930 | $1,110 | $1,340 | $1,530 | no change | 22% below |
| 14004 | $960 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,420 | $1,630 | +$60 (+5.5%) | 18% below |
| 14006 | $1,120 | $1,140 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,880 | +$20 (+1.5%) | 5% below |
| 14025 | $1,130 | $1,160 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,900 | +$190 (+16.1%) | 4% below |
| 14026 | $1,760 | $1,800 | $2,130 | $2,590 | $2,960 | +$120 (+6.0%) | 50% above |
| 14027 | $1,030 | $1,060 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,760 | +$20 (+1.6%) | 11% below |
| 14030 | $840 | $860 | $1,030 | $1,260 | $1,440 | −$10 (−1.0%) | 28% below |
| 14031 | $1,070 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,570 | $1,790 | +$70 (+5.7%) | 9% below |
| 14032 | $1,760 | $1,800 | $2,130 | $2,590 | $2,960 | +$120 (+6.0%) | 50% above |
| 14033 | $1,110 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,860 | −$50 (−3.6%) | 6% below |
| 14034 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,760 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 11% below |
| 14035 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,760 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 11% below |
| 14043 | $1,180 | $1,210 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,990 | +$50 (+3.6%) | about the same as |
| 14047 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,820 | +$30 (+2.3%) | 8% below |
| 14051 | $1,760 | $1,800 | $2,130 | $2,590 | $2,960 | +$120 (+6.0%) | 50% above |
| 14052 | $1,130 | $1,160 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,900 | +$110 (+8.7%) | 4% below |
| 14055 | $1,010 | $1,030 | $1,220 | $1,480 | $1,700 | +$60 (+5.2%) | 14% below |
| 14057 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,750 | −$30 (−2.3%) | 11% below |
| 14059 | $1,420 | $1,450 | $1,710 | $2,080 | $2,380 | −$50 (−2.8%) | 20% above |
| 14061 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,510 | $1,690 | no change | 14% below |
| 14068 | $1,570 | $1,600 | $1,890 | $2,300 | $2,630 | +$130 (+7.4%) | 33% above |
| 14069 | $1,000 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,470 | $1,680 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 15% below |
| 14072 | $1,360 | $1,390 | $1,640 | $2,000 | $2,280 | +$10 (+0.6%) | 15% above |
| 14075 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,630 | $1,980 | $2,270 | +$110 (+7.2%) | 15% above |
| 14080 | $920 | $940 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,540 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 22% below |
| 14081 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,510 | $1,690 | no change | 14% below |
| 14085 | $1,440 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $2,140 | $2,430 | −$190 (−9.8%) | 23% above |
| 14086 | $1,160 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,700 | $1,950 | +$110 (+8.5%) | 2% below |
| 14091 | $1,760 | $1,800 | $2,130 | $2,590 | $2,960 | +$120 (+6.0%) | 50% above |
| 14102 | $1,140 | $1,170 | $1,380 | $1,680 | $1,930 | +$50 (+3.8%) | 3% below |
| 14111 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,710 | +$60 (+5.1%) | 14% below |
| 14112 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 | −$120 (−7.6%) | 3% above |
| 14127 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,610 | $1,960 | $2,240 | +$70 (+4.5%) | 13% above |
| 14134 | $860 | $880 | $1,050 | $1,290 | $1,470 | no change | 26% below |
| 14139 | $900 | $920 | $1,090 | $1,330 | $1,510 | +$60 (+5.8%) | 23% below |
| 14141 | $840 | $850 | $1,010 | $1,240 | $1,420 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 29% below |
| 14150 | $1,260 | $1,280 | $1,520 | $1,850 | $2,110 | +$100 (+7.0%) | 7% above |
| 14169 | $1,130 | $1,160 | $1,370 | $1,670 | $1,900 | +$110 (+8.7%) | 4% below |
| 14170 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,550 | $1,760 | +$50 (+4.1%) | 11% below |
| 14201 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $2,020 | +$90 (+6.6%) | 2% above |
| 14202 | $1,240 | $1,270 | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,080 | +$130 (+9.5%) | 5% above |
| 14203 | $1,630 | $1,670 | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,740 | +$60 (+3.1%) | 38% above |
| 14204 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,460 | $1,670 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 16% below |
| 14206 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,710 | +$50 (+4.2%) | 14% below |
| 14207 | $1,110 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,860 | +$180 (+15.5%) | 6% below |
| 14208 | $1,080 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,580 | $1,810 | +$40 (+3.2%) | 9% below |
| 14209 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $2,020 | +$110 (+8.2%) | 2% above |
| 14210 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,820 | +$110 (+9.2%) | 8% below |
| 14211 | $1,160 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,700 | $1,950 | +$100 (+7.7%) | 2% below |
| 14212 | $1,060 | $1,080 | $1,280 | $1,560 | $1,780 | +$100 (+8.5%) | 10% below |
| 14213 | $1,180 | $1,200 | $1,420 | $1,730 | $1,970 | +$110 (+8.4%) | about the same as |
| 14214 | $1,260 | $1,280 | $1,520 | $1,850 | $2,110 | +$80 (+5.6%) | 7% above |
| 14215 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,820 | +$100 (+8.3%) | 8% below |
| 14216 | $1,320 | $1,350 | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,220 | +$90 (+6.0%) | 12% above |
| 14217 | $1,140 | $1,170 | $1,380 | $1,680 | $1,920 | +$70 (+5.3%) | 3% below |
| 14218 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,710 | +$70 (+6.0%) | 14% below |
| 14219 | $1,070 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,570 | $1,790 | +$60 (+4.9%) | 9% below |
| 14220 | $1,120 | $1,140 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,880 | +$90 (+7.1%) | 5% below |
| 14221 | $1,630 | $1,670 | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,740 | +$150 (+8.2%) | 38% above |
| 14222 | $1,320 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $1,940 | $2,210 | +$70 (+4.6%) | 12% above |
| 14223 | $1,090 | $1,120 | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,830 | +$50 (+3.9%) | 7% below |
| 14224 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,180 | +$90 (+6.1%) | 10% above |
| 14225 | $1,110 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,860 | +$80 (+6.3%) | 6% below |
| 14226 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,180 | +$70 (+4.7%) | 10% above |
| 14227 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,610 | $1,960 | $2,240 | +$100 (+6.6%) | 13% above |
| 14228 | $1,490 | $1,520 | $1,800 | $2,190 | $2,500 | +$100 (+5.9%) | 26% above |
| 14260 | $1,490 | $1,520 | $1,800 | $2,190 | $2,500 | +$100 (+5.9%) | 26% above |
| 14261 | $1,530 | $1,560 | $1,850 | $2,250 | $2,570 | +$120 (+6.9%) | 30% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.