Buffalo, NY Section 8 Rent Limits 2026–27 by ZIP Code
For 2026–27, HUD's 2-bedroom figure in Buffalo ranges from $1,200 (ZIP 14204) to $1,970 (ZIP 14203), with a median of $1,460 across 37 ZIP codes. HUD sets these per ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rents), so they differ across the city.
These are HUD's figures, effective 2026-10-01. A housing authority sets its own payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of them (higher with HUD approval or as a disability accommodation). The voucher then pays the lower of that standard or the gross rent, minus your total tenant payment (generally 30% of adjusted monthly income).
| ZIP | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14201 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $2,020 |
| 14202 | $1,240 | $1,270 | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,080 |
| 14203 | $1,630 | $1,670 | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,740 |
| 14204 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,460 | $1,670 |
| 14205 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14206 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,710 |
| 14207 | $1,110 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,860 |
| 14208 | $1,080 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,580 | $1,810 |
| 14209 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $2,020 |
| 14210 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,820 |
| 14211 | $1,160 | $1,180 | $1,400 | $1,700 | $1,950 |
| 14212 | $1,060 | $1,080 | $1,280 | $1,560 | $1,780 |
| 14213 | $1,180 | $1,200 | $1,420 | $1,730 | $1,970 |
| 14214 | $1,260 | $1,280 | $1,520 | $1,850 | $2,110 |
| 14215 | $1,080 | $1,110 | $1,310 | $1,590 | $1,820 |
| 14216 | $1,320 | $1,350 | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,220 |
| 14217 | $1,140 | $1,170 | $1,380 | $1,680 | $1,920 |
| 14218 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,500 | $1,710 |
| 14219 | $1,070 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,570 | $1,790 |
| 14220 | $1,120 | $1,140 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $1,880 |
| 14221 | $1,630 | $1,670 | $1,970 | $2,400 | $2,740 |
| 14222 | $1,320 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $1,940 | $2,210 |
| 14223 | $1,090 | $1,120 | $1,320 | $1,610 | $1,830 |
| 14224 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,180 |
| 14225 | $1,110 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,630 | $1,860 |
| 14226 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $1,910 | $2,180 |
| 14227 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,610 | $1,960 | $2,240 |
| 14228 | $1,490 | $1,520 | $1,800 | $2,190 | $2,500 |
| 14231 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14233 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14240 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14260 | $1,490 | $1,520 | $1,800 | $2,190 | $2,500 |
| 14261 | $1,530 | $1,560 | $1,850 | $2,250 | $2,570 |
| 14263 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14272 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14273 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
| 14280 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,780 | $2,030 |
Income limits: Erie County
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