ZIP 12027 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 12027 in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA FMR area.

$1,280Efficiency
$1,4601 bedroom
$1,7802 bedrooms
$2,1403 bedrooms
$2,3504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,238
1 bedroom$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,425
2 bedrooms$1,780$1,602$1,958$1,711
3 bedrooms$2,140$1,926$2,354$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,350$2,115$2,585$2,249

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

Income in ZIP 12027

$109,600average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$73,258average salaries and wages per return
2,070tax returns filed
19%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.3%
$25,000 to $50,00014.0%
$50,000 to $75,00012.6%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00029.0%
$200,000 or more13.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 12027?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 12027 (Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA) are $1,280 efficiency, $1,460 one bedroom, $1,780 two bedrooms, $2,140 three and $2,350 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 12027?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,602 to $1,958.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 12027?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 12027 reported an average adjusted gross income of $109,600 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,360 a year, or 19% of that income.