NYCHA Payment Standards 2026–27

NYCHA Utility Allowances 2026

Monthly allowances for utilities the tenant pays, effective January 1, 2026. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself; the total is added to the rent to get the gross rent compared with the payment standard. Source: NYCHA Voucher Payment Standards and Utility Standards (read October 15, 2026).

HUD rent figures for New York City

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs), FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026), across 175 ZIP codes. The 90–110% column is the basic range for the median ZIP.

10001 New York
$4,46010002 New York
$2,62010003 New York
$4,46010004 New York
$3,68010005 New York
$3,68010006 New York
$3,68010007 New York
$3,68010009 New York
$3,31010010 New York
$4,04010011 New York
$4,46010012 New York
$4,46010013 New York
$4,46010014 New York
$4,46010016 New York
$4,46010017 New York
$4,46010018 New York
$4,35010019 New York
$4,42010020 New York
$3,68010021 New York
$4,46010022 New York
$4,46010023 New York
$4,46010024 New York
$4,46010025 New York
$3,28010026 New York
$3,28010027 New York
$2,83010028 New York
$4,46010029 New York
$2,62010030 New York
$2,62010031 New York
$2,88010032 New York
$2,62010033 New York
$2,66010034 New York
$2,83010035 New York
$2,69010036 New York
$4,18010037 New York
$2,67010038 New York
$4,46010039 New York
$2,62010040 New York
$2,78010044 New York
$4,46010065 New York
$4,46010069 New York
$4,46010075 New York
$3,84010101 New York
$3,68010103 New York
$3,68010104 New York
$3,68010105 New York
$3,68010106 New York
$3,68010107 New York
$3,68010110 New York
$3,68010111 New York
$3,68010112 New York
$3,68010115 New York
$3,68010118 New York
$3,68010119 New York
$3,68010120 New York
$3,68010121 New York
$3,68010122 New York
$3,68010123 New York
$3,68010128 New York
$4,46010151 New York
$3,68010152 New York
$4,46010153 New York
$3,68010154 New York
$3,68010155 New York
$3,68010158 New York
$3,68010162 New York
$4,08010165 New York
$3,68010166 New York
$3,68010167 New York
$3,68010168 New York
$3,68010169 New York
$3,68010170 New York
$3,68010171 New York
$3,68010172 New York
$3,68010173 New York
$3,68010174 New York
$3,68010175 New York
$3,68010176 New York
$3,68010177 New York
$3,68010178 New York
$3,68010199 New York
$3,68010271 New York
$3,68010278 New York
$3,68010279 New York
$3,68010280 New York
$3,68010282 New York
$3,68010301 Staten Island
$3,05010302 Staten Island
$2,82010303 Staten Island
$2,86010304 Staten Island
$2,73010305 Staten Island
$2,72010306 Staten Island
$2,82010307 Staten Island
$2,62010308 Staten Island
$2,82010309 Staten Island
$3,24010310 Staten Island
$2,77010311 Staten Island
$2,81010312 Staten Island
$2,94010314 Staten Island
$2,86010451 Bronx
$2,62010452 Bronx
$2,62010453 Bronx
$2,62010454 Bronx
$2,64010455 Bronx
$2,62010456 Bronx
$2,62010457 Bronx
$2,62010458 Bronx
$2,73010459 Bronx
$2,62010460 Bronx
$2,62010461 Bronx
$3,13010462 Bronx
$2,94010463 Bronx
$2,92010464 Bronx
$2,91010465 Bronx
$3,20010466 Bronx
$2,73010467 Bronx
$2,78010468 Bronx
$2,77010469 Bronx
$2,88010470 Bronx
$2,62010471 Bronx
$2,70010472 Bronx
$2,74010473 Bronx
$2,62010474 Bronx
$2,62010475 Bronx
$2,62011101 Long Island City
$4,18011102 Astoria
$3,92011103 Astoria
$3,60011104 Sunnyside
$3,32011105 Astoria
$3,78011106 Astoria
$3,46011109 Long Island City
$4,18011201 Brooklyn
$4,46011202 Brooklyn
$2,97011203 Brooklyn
$2,84011204 Brooklyn
$2,89011205 Brooklyn
$3,71011206 Brooklyn
$2,89011207 Brooklyn
$2,62011208 Brooklyn
$2,79011209 Brooklyn
$3,35011210 Brooklyn
$2,91011211 Brooklyn
$3,82011212 Brooklyn
$2,62011213 Brooklyn
$2,97011214 Brooklyn
$2,88011215 Brooklyn
$4,46011216 Brooklyn
$3,91011217 Brooklyn
$4,46011218 Brooklyn
$3,27011219 Brooklyn
$2,82011220 Brooklyn
$2,65011221 Brooklyn
$3,37011222 Brooklyn
$4,21011223 Brooklyn
$2,94011224 Brooklyn
$2,62011225 Brooklyn
$2,95011226 Brooklyn
$2,92011228 Brooklyn
$2,92011229 Brooklyn
$2,98011230 Brooklyn
$3,12011231 Brooklyn
$4,46011232 Brooklyn
$2,98011233 Brooklyn
$2,84011234 Brooklyn
$3,02011235 Brooklyn
$2,89011236 Brooklyn
$2,87011237 Brooklyn
$3,27011238 Brooklyn
$4,46011239 Brooklyn
$2,62011241 Brooklyn
$2,97011242 Brooklyn
$2,97011243 Brooklyn
$2,97011249 Brooklyn
$3,68011252 Brooklyn
$2,97011256 Brooklyn
$2,970

What is the NYCHA payment standard?

A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount NYCHA uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. NYCHA chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.

What are NYCHA's utility allowances for 2026?

NYCHA's current utility allowances took effect on January 1, 2026 (source: NYCHA Voucher Payment Standards and Utility Standards). For a 2-bedroom, the allowance for a single utility ranges from $38 to $167 a month. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself. The total is added to the contract rent, and that gross rent is what is compared with the payment standard, so a unit with tenant-paid utilities needs a lower rent to fit.

Why might NYCHA's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?

The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. NYCHA sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use NYCHA's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.

Where can I find NYCHA's official payment standard schedule?

On NYCHA's website (https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/index.page) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.

Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?

It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.

Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?

HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in NYCHA's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check NYCHA's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.