ZIP 10970 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 10970 in the New York, NY FMR area.

$2,570Efficiency
$2,7001 bedroom
$2,9402 bedrooms
$3,7203 bedrooms
$4,0804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,570$2,313$2,827$2,593
1 bedroom$2,700$2,430$2,970$2,729
2 bedrooms$2,940$2,646$3,234$2,971
3 bedrooms$3,720$3,348$4,092$3,760
4 bedrooms$4,080$3,672$4,488$4,121

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 10970

$98,468average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$64,253average salaries and wages per return
5,390tax returns filed
36%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.6%
$25,000 to $50,00018.7%
$50,000 to $75,00015.8%
$75,000 to $100,00010.9%
$100,000 to $200,00020.8%
$200,000 or more10.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 10970?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 10970 (New York, NY) are $2,570 efficiency, $2,700 one bedroom, $2,940 two bedrooms, $3,720 three and $4,080 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 10970?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,646 to $3,234.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 10970?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 10970 reported an average adjusted gross income of $98,468 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $35,280 a year, or 36% of that income.